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SeEtta Moss was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri where her interest in gardening was stimulated by her grandmother who provided fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit (including from a fig tree that sheltered from K.C. winter freezes) for her family from her very large garden. Her grandmother also maintained some pretty flower beds and provided SeEtta a small section for some flower seeds.
SeEtta believes this first gardening experience during her childhood was the launchpad for the almost 40 years she has enjoyed gardening as an adult.
Though she has always been a nature enthusiast and backyard birdwatcher, SeEtta is now an avid birder, enthusiastic naturalist and skilled bird photographer. She has traveled to many areas in the United States, including all of Birds and Blooms‘ south central region, as well as Mexico and Costa Rica to enjoy the birds and other amenities provided by the ecosystems in those areas.
SeEtta is very concerned about the loss of habitat for birds, butterflies and other pollinators so she has worked to make her urban yard wildlife-friendly by going native—that is, planting native and near-native plants. She is very active in her local chapter of the National Audubon Society as well as the state Audubon organization. She has been blogging about birds and nature since 2005 and her current blog is named Birds And Nature.
SeEtta at a glance:
Personal blog: BirdsAndNature
Lives in: Canon City, Colorado
Favorite birds: Painted Bunting, Gray Catbird, Long-billed Curlew and all the little owls (including screech, pygmy and Elf owls)
Favorite flower: Prairie conflower, sunflowers, and milkweeds
SeEtta’s backyard wisdom: Go native (plantings, that is) as often as possible as the native birds, butterflies and other pollinators have evolved with native plants so they provide the best food, best shelter and multiple benefits to the most at the right time of year.
Why she loves the South Central region: I have become an enthusiastic fan of prairies which are found in various ecosystems throughout most of this region (many don’t realize that more than a third of eastern Colorado is/was shortgrass prairie)
Favorite things about Birds and Blooms: It provides not only reliable information about gardening, birds, butterflies, etc from those with expertise in these areas but also the opportunity for readers to share their experiences and photos which is a real community builder.
Favorite websites for birding and gardening: Audubon Online Guide to North American Birds, Monarch Watch Butterfly Gardening, Pollinator Partnership, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and National Wildlife Federation Wildlife-friendly Gardening