
Happy Earth Day!! It’s a day to celebrate all that nature has to offer. Stop to look at all the wonders around you no matter where the day takes you.
Why this day is so important. A reduction of plant and wildlife population is linked to loss of forest, habitat, pollution, pesticides, and climate change. Plant and wildlife are directly affected by humans, we have a substantial impact. We must do our part to protect our endangered and threatened species like bees, insects, and ocean life which includes our coral reefs.
This is a special edition for Earth Day of When Fashion and Nature Collide which goes hand in hand with Fashioned by Nature. If you have not seen these capsules before visit our latest edition Living Coral. Be sure to check out the full edition by visiting Dominique from 3C Style and Darren from the Arty Plantsman. Check out our shop for the original fashion and accessories from all of our editions. We believe in nature friendly designs, protecting the earth and all of our creatures.

We know the plastics in the ocean is harming our habitat but what about the habitat around your home. You know the bugs and creepy crawlies that we really don’t choose to hang out with and sometimes use harmful chemicals to rid them from our space. Before you do that, think about this…

Insects make up about 80% of all earths species. For every human about 200 million insects exist. Over the past four decades, scientists have observed a 45% decline in the overall insect population. Insects have been part of our earth forever. Dragonflies have been on earth more than 300 million years and grasshoppers existed before the dinosaurs.
Insects pollinate most of our plants and flowers. Without them, we would not have a stable source of food. Insects themselves are a source of food for thousands of other species and humans without them our global ecosystems would collapse.They aerate our soil and aid in the process of recycling nutrients for use by other animals including humans. Many insect species play a role in keeping harmful insects from destroying our crops.
There are steps we can take on our own property. For those with an outdoor garden, creating a compost pile provides fertile habitats for insects. Growing plants that are native to your local ecosystem is a great step to support and attract the local insect population. Habitat starts at our home. Love the environment.
Here are some of my favorite Earth friendly designs.

Make a difference on Earth Day and everyday. Plan or plant a pollinator garden, start a compost pile, plant a tree, or find an all natural alternative to control your eco system.

Much love,
Lisa
We’re trying to create a bee and insect friendly garden, planting flowers that bloom at different times of the year and not using any chemicals like weed killer or pesticides. We’re also trying to reduce plastic but that feels like an uphill struggle at times because it’s ubiquitous! π Happy Earth Day! π X
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That is wonderful and will be so beautiful! The insects will have smiles. Reducing plastic is a struggle, seems like everything is plastic. Being mindful will fight the battle slowly and it is still a step in the right direction. Happy Earth Day!! ππ»π
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Gorgeous and colourful post Lisa, with an important message! Love all the butterfliesπ. Big hugs x
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Thank you, Darren! Lots of color like our beautiful π earth. Big hugs to you my friend!
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Once again a beautiful post with such an important message. It’s a great reminder to appreciate all of our insect friends.
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Thank you! They really are like little gardeners ππ»πΊ Love you!
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Important reminders; thank you, Lisa!
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Thank you, Becky! Happy Earth Day!π
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Same to you, Lisa!
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Hey Lisa – l have just gifted you the VBA – Versatile Blogger Award.
https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2019/04/22/the-versatile-blogger-award-3/
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Hey Rory! Thank you so much! π You made my day π»π
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Absolute pleasure Lisa – if it’s made your day, then mine too is made up π
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The barcode is terrific. It speaks to so much. Loving the burst of colors you used for the EARTH design. It truly stands out and says, “Hey, pay attention!”. So creative. I’ve always liked dragonflies. Hugs and love from my part of Earth. -Alan
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Thank you, Alan!! I am so happy you like it π the earth is a colorful place π Big hugs from here my friend πΌ
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Now, that is a great and inspiring post Lisa. Such an important message and you expressed it so perfectly too. Love the butterflies, insects and Earth design. Sooooo Gorgeous. Happy Earth Day sis!
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Thank you, Sis!! Bright just like earth ππ» You made me π. Happy Earth Day! Love you!
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Ditto sis. You are awesome. Have a great and creative week. xoxo
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Happy earth day to you as well – is that you in the picture- btw great collection
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Thank you! That is a picture of Dominique from 3C Style. She is fantastic π we have had a great time creating the collection. ππ» Happy Earth Day my friend.
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Oh cool. Stay charming
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Happy earth day to you. Got to be kind to all the creatures and yourself as well. Sweet Lisa do you do logos? Pls, email me. I can’t seem to find your email, what a clutz I am. Thank you!!!!!!
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Happy Earth Day, Luda! I agree! I do! I will email you π»ππ
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Yay! Can’t wait to hear from ya
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More brights on black! Woohoo! And the message is spot-on. Love it! β€οΈ
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Thank you, Linda!! My favorites are brights on black π πΊππΏ Hugs!!!
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Great job! All these creative designs will catch the attention of people and will certainly convey the message you want to pass on.
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Thank you!! And I have to also say thank you for inspiring me to search out dishes for my designs. I will be creating platesπ
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Wow!
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Gorgeous and such a colorful post Lisa! YES.. An important message too!β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Thank you! So many colors to appreciate π
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Excellent post Lisa. Love that buggy border !! We often forget about the little insects, dont we but I am trying to add more plants for the pollinators. They need our help and we need them too x
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Thank you, Paula! The pollinators are such fun to watch and what hardworking critters they are. You probably enjoy taking photos of them like I do π»ππ
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The statistics are staggering and scary. Thank you for helping to spread awareness. πΈπ
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Thank you! It is quite scary. We really need them to have a good life ππΊπ
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Thank you!! π
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Happy Earth Day! It’s fabulous that you (and Dominque and Darren) are taking steps to make people aware of how important our ecosystems are. Excellent post x
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Thank you, Gill! We really enjoy it and its a foundation for the three of us. Its so important. Hope you had a fantastic Earth Day!! π
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Wonderful post!
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A beautiful post with important messages. Thank you so much!
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Thank you, Amy! π
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An Ant Barcode!! You are so creative!! I love itπ
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Thank you! It was Do’s idea that I was able to create πππ
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This looks great π
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Thank you! ππ
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It is hard to convince some people. I have a friend (an avid gardener) that was spraying parsley in his herb garden because it was loaded with caterpillars. When I told them they would become swallowtail butterflies, he said they could go somewhere else, he didn’t want the caterpillars eating his parsley. And this from a man that has one of the most beautiful tropical home gardens around.
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