Canada Violet (Viola canadensis) is found throughout the United States and most of Canada. This plant is a host to a species of butterfly and a number of bees. The white flowers are often encountered in shaded lawns and gardens, but it is also in floodplains.
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the mid-western and eastern United States and a number of provinces in Canada, except the far west. This plant is a host plant to a species of butterfly and a number of bees. The purple… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
The Viceroy butterfly looks a lot like the Monarch Butterfly. Similar to the Monarch it is also distasteful to predators. The Viceroy is found in most of North America, but may not be in California (Wikipedia). The Viceroy feeds on willows (Salix sp.) and members of the Populus genus including cottonwoods.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a deciduous tree found in mid-western and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada. This tree is a host plant to two species of butterfly and one species of moth. The greenish-yellow flowers come out in the spring and it is often found in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a deciduous tree found in midwestern and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada. This tree is a host plant to three species of butterfly and one species of moth. The large yellow flowers come out in the spring. Tuliptree tends to grow in floodplains and places where there is moist soil, but it can handle places that are occassionally dry. Being on the one of the tallest trees it can reach a height of 150 feet tall.
The Rosy Maple Moth is found from the mid-western to eastern United States and uses red maple (Acer rubrum) as a host. This moth has three broods from roughly April to September. The life of the adult moth is short and they do not eat.
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is a deciduous tree found in eastern United States, west to Texas and is perhaps one of the most common trees due to fire suppression. The genus, Acer, is a host plant for many moths and the red maple is a host to two of them. The reddish flowers are one of the first flowers to come out in the spring. Red maple grows in a variety of habitats and can grow to 120 feet tall.
The Honey Locust Moth is found from the mid-western to eastern United States and generally anywhere there is honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) or Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus), which are its hosts. This moth has three broods from roughly April to September. The life of the adult moths is short and the adults do not eat.
Introduction Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous tree native to the mid-western and eastern United States, but has been planted extensively throughout. It is a host plant for one butterfly and two moths. The greenish yellow-white flowers come out in the late spring to early summer. Taxonomy… Read More »Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
The Cabbage White butterfly is perhaps one of the most widespread butterflies in the world. Originally from Europe, Asia, and North Africa, it has been introduced in other areas through introduction. In a lot of gardens, it is one of the most seen butterflies. Host plants include members of the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) and cultivated crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli.