Indian Wood Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the eastern part of the southwest, southern mid-west and eastern United States, except New England. This plant is a host plant to six species of butterflies, most of them skippers. This grass species is often found in floodplains that get partial shade and have moist soil conditions. The green flowers come out in the late summer to fall.
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 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.
Introduction to the Eastern Comma Butterfly The Eastern Comma butterfly is located throughout eastern North America from North Dakota south to northeast Colorado and east, except for peninsular Florida. Host plants include members of the Urticaceae (Nettle Family), and Ulmaceae (Elm Family) and the Hemps (Cannabaceae). The name… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to the Eastern Comma Butterfly (Polygonia comma)