In honor of Arbor Day coming up on April 24th, we thought we would talk about some of the top butterfly-supporting trees! The trees we have chosen wear multiple hats, so to speak. These trees will support more than one species of caterpillar in its development to becoming a full-fledged butterfly! Oak (Quercus spp.)
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana )
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
Paw Paw (Asimina triloba)
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4/21/2020 08:39:10 am
This article is fantastic information for those of us working to reestablish environments friendly to pollinators and I thank you very much. I will share with our local church, Red Bank United Methodist Church in Red Bank, NJ. Will Arbor Day seedlings be available this year?
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Anneli Kelley
4/21/2020 08:39:28 am
Very good article! I learned a lot!
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Bonnie Hill
4/21/2020 08:41:39 am
fabulous source of info. thanks. sharing.
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Cathy Streett
4/21/2020 08:43:34 am
Thanks for the great reference and for encouraging planting trees that support wildlife.
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Cindy
4/21/2020 03:35:25 pm
This article is great and all the featured trees look wonderful. Thank you.
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Susan Wilson
4/21/2020 05:49:31 pm
I recently have made the choice to "go to the beginning" taking the time to trace back to my earliest happy memories. The monarchs are among some of my happiest childhood memories. Climbing trees with my friend across the street was also a favorite pastime. My friend had a mimosa tree that was divided into probably five separate areas. We each would declare which part of the tree was our "house" and visit each other. Great fun. My tree was an enormous papershell pecan tree. Of course we were threatened with our lives if we climbed this tree, because it would knock the pecans off, but of course we did. The pecan was much more difficult to manuever, but oh the rewards of reaching the top and putting my head above the top limbs. I could see forever. This allowed my to survive some very difficulty times.
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L Wolfe
10/24/2020 08:10:53 pm
I believe there are some inaccuracies here, as there often are on articles on host plants.
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