Fran Chismar

This video pretty much seals my native plant nerdom.

A little spring cleaning. Make sure you take your shoes off before you come in.

Good Morning!

I’m as freeeee as a bird noow.

Morning garden observations.

Dog Day Saturday.

I love this time of the day.

Our NJ Tea is Tea-ming with pollinators!

Enjoying this fantastic read for an upcoming podcast interview with Andrew Moore. Make sure you pick up a copy of this when it releases this week!

I like bee butts and I cannot lie…

New Ink Alert! Say hello to my new Fall piece. Many thanks to Connor Shiffert from Iron Thorn Tattoo for turning my dreams into reality! Thank you for this beautiful piece of artwork. When I look down I smile & still can’t believe it’s me. More photos to come when healed #tattoo #tattoos #freshink

I'm on this week's episode of Native Plants Healthy Planet podcast with @nativeplantfran.bsky.social and Tom Knezick! You can check it out here bleav.com/shows/native...

I am over the top excited about my new ink and extremely grateful to have Chloe from Iton Thorn Tattoo take on this piece for me. Thank you for such wonderful work. I can’t imagine going any place else for ink. More to come over the next couple of weeks… #ink #tattoos #nativeplants

Behold, pictures of Fran in the wild where we see the rare occurrence of him actually working.

Today my little plant stand sold: 8 blue lobelia 10 NY Asters 15 NY ironweed 23 swamp milkweed That’s 56 more native plants going into the neighborhood to feed the bugs LFG.

Hey Philly! Stay dry and get some local art at the Artpocalypse now art market from 12-5 at Starbolt (1936 n front st) in Fishtown! I’ll have native plants for sale alongside our native plant glasses, shirt, and more!

Beautiful night for a ballgame

We need a name for this mural now

Thank you for the visit @sarahmackattack.bsky.social ! We love the work being done by you and your team!

Helped my oldest move up to Connecticut today.

Is there any way other than a New Order Dance Party to cross the George Washington Bridge?

Sneak peak at this Friday’s Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast with Doug Tallamy, Mike Curran, and TimothyJ. Robinson. It’s a good one! Make sure you tune in! #nativeplants

Spotted my first butterfly of the year!!!

Table for 1 Please. I guess they didn’t mind an audience for dinner. #nature #birds #hawk

Back in the early 80’s, we took a Strong Interest Inventory Test in school to determine potential career paths. My suggested path was Botany. I laughed, & laughed, & laughed… #nativeplants

Please sir, may we have another lump of coal for the fire?

What an incredible night for the screening of Roots So Deep and panel discussion with Santino Lauricella and Mike McGraw! Thank you to everyone that came out and to all that said hello!

Spotted on my way home in my hometown! I wanted to run up to their car, knock on their window, ask what their favorite native plant was, if i could see their native plant garden & if I could show them my native plant garden. We need a secret road wave for native plant lovers before i get too creepy.

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I framed my first print from Ireland.

Our 8 day vacation to Ireland in 60 seconds.

Good Morning!

Morning Garden Observations

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) #nativeplants #pollinators #birds #nature #flowers #nativeplantfran #bees

Coming to a movie theater near you…or not.

Just going to leave this right here…

I asked ChatGPT to roast me. Here are highlights let’s talk about your look. Bald head, goatee, bright blue glasses— like Mr. Clean had a midlife crisis at a botanical garden Oh & your superhero version? What are your powers—Photosynthesize Awkwardness? Summon Latin plant names to confuse enemies?

Peek-a-boo!

Heard these things are flying off the shelf.

#Tbt 40 years ago is a galaxy far far away…

I spy with my little eye…

I never thought I'd see the day when 'Black Market Eggs' stopped meaning human eggs, and started meaning chicken eggs.

My wife just informed me that when she orders food for pick up, she uses a fake name - not because she’s worried about identity theft, she’s just trying out new names. 🤣

Stop looking on Amazon. You don’t need anything else. You’re good. That sofa pillow with the zen saying wont bring you peace You have everything you need. Go stand in the woods. Just listen. Breathe. Repeat. (Btw - I learned this from Fight Club. I just replaced fighting with trees.)

Well, I’m back down to 5’11” 😕

I just had a Gen Z tell me he liked my drip game. No cap, yo. I got rizz. That’s my vibe.

Fire pit, hot tub, and a new bird unlocked. This is my kind of morning.