Announcing the new moderator for the BBB forum in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

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Trish

Aug 11, 2015 7:46 PM CST

Garden.org Admin

Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)

Hi everyone!!

I'm pleased to announce that @mellielong has agreed to be the moderator of the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds, and Bees forum! I asked her today if she would be interested, and she agreed

Melanie brings a lot of enthusiasam and dedication to the forum, which is why I'm so glad she's agreed to be a moderator.

ATP is such an incredible site with the most wonderful people that our moderators aren't needed as "police officers"

Rather, they are around to ensure spam gets deleted and forums get put in the right place, and any other housekeeping duties can be done in a timely manner just in case Dave or I am unavailable. So, if you see any spam on the forum, feel free to tree-mail Melanie, and she can zap it gone

As always, Dave and I are always available if needed as well

Join me in a "welcome" and a "thank you" to Melanie!!

NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and do-er of many fun things.

| @Trish | Post #926491 (1)

mellielong

Aug 11, 2015 9:29 PM CST

Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)

I'm excited to take on more duties here at ATP! The people on this site are great so I doubt I'll need to intervene much, but hopefully I can keep the enthusiasm going. I know our forum gets a little slow in the winter when a lot of our butterflies, bees, and birds go away, but that's why it pays to have a Floridian running the show.

Plus, we've gotten quite a few international visitors over the last year which has really livened things up. I'm looking forward to my new role as moderator!

| @mellielong | Post #926577 (2)

Marilyn

Aug 11, 2015 11:02 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #926603 (3)

LindaTX8

Aug 12, 2015 12:05 AM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Wonderful choice of moderator!

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #926613 (4)

wildflowers

Aug 12, 2015 8:21 AM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

Melanie, this is great news.

Wonderful choice!

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

| @wildflowers | Post #926736 (5)

jimard8

Aug 12, 2015 10:58 AM CST

Name: Jim D
East Central Indiana (Zone 5b)

Melanie
as all here

In the Butterfly garden if a plant is not chewed up I feel like a failure

| @jimard8 | Post #926829 (6)

Marilyn

Aug 12, 2015 11:14 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Who was (were) the previous moderator(s)?

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #926845 (7)

Trish

Aug 12, 2015 12:11 PM CST

Garden.org Admin

Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)

There was no moderator.

In fact, most of our forums are without a moderator. There are a few that came with one because their forums were moved over from Cubits. ATP is full of such awesome members that there's no real need for them from a "policing" viewpoint. It is handy to have a few extra people with delete powers when spam hits, though

For the BBB forum, its awesome to have a dedicated person who is passionate about the subject to help move things along and drive discussion

NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and do-er of many fun things.

| @Trish | Post #926890 (8)

Marilyn

Aug 12, 2015 12:18 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Thanks Trish. I was just wondering.

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #926895 (9)

gingin

Aug 12, 2015 1:09 PM CST

Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)

congrats, Melanie

Each cloud has a silver lineing if only you look for it.

| @gingin | Post #926924 (10)

Danita

Aug 14, 2015 9:16 PM CST

Name: Danita
GA (Zone 7b)

Congrats, Melanie! You'll be a wonderful moderator!

Find & share great deals on gardening items on the NGA Garden Deals Forum!
Come chat in the Southeast Gardening Forum!
Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, Yet grace must still look so.

| @Danita | Post #928841 (11)

Catmint20906

Aug 17, 2015 5:15 AM CST

Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

Danita said:Congrats, Melanie! You'll be a wonderful moderator!

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

| @Catmint20906 | Post #930432 (12)

bluegrassmom

Aug 18, 2015 4:18 AM CST

Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS

Congrats on the new job title. I love looking at pics thru the winter for sure!

I just found this locally and hope to get it out before my hummingbirds leave. It was marked down to $21

http://www.kmart.com/essential...

Bee Kind, make the world a better place.

| @bluegrassmom | Post #931215 (13)

mellielong

Aug 18, 2015 3:26 PM CST

Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)