Bushy Goldentop (Euthamia leptocephala) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the mid-western and southeastern United States. This plant is a host to several moths and is important as a nectar source for bees and other insects. Growing from 1 to 3.5 feet tall, this species grows… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Bushy Goldentop (Euthamia leptocephala)
Texas Goldentop (Euthamia gymnospermoides) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the mid-western United States and the province of Ontario in Canada. This plant is a host to several moths and is important as a nectar source for bees and other insects. Growing from 1.5 to 3… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Texas Goldentop (Euthamia gymnospermoides)
Western Goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the western United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada. This plant is a host to several moths and is important as a nectar source for bees and other insects. Growing from 1 to… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Western Goldentop (Euthamia occidentalis)
Slender Goldentop (Euthamia caroliniana) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the eastern and south-central United States and the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia in Canada. This plant is a host to several moths and is important as a nectar source for bees and other insects.… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Slender Goldentop (Euthamia caroliniana)
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern United States, west to the Mississippi River. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 6 to 12 feet tall, this species… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a low deciduous shrub that is native to the northern United States, the higher elevations of the southwest, and Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 0.5 to 1 foot… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a tree that is native to the mid-west and eastern United States and Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 10 to 15 feet tall, this species has yellow to white flowers that bloom from April to June It is hardy in zones 3-7.
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus alba) is a shrub that is native to the northeast, north-central, the western United States including Alaska, and most of Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 8 to 10 feet… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus alba)
The Cecropia Moth is a large brown colored moth that is in the Giant Silk Moth Family (Saturniidae). It flies throughout North America in old fields, forest edges, and roads. The Cecropia Moth feeds on maples (Acer spp), cherries (Prunus spp.), birch (Betula spp.) and dogwoods (Cornus spp.).… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
Introduction to the Tuliptree Silk Moth The range of the Tuliptree Silk Moth is centered on the eastern United States and as the name suggests, uses tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) as a host. This moth has 1 (north) -2 (south) broods from roughly March to August. The life of… Read More »Tuliptree Silk Moth (Callosamia angulifera), a Comprehensive Guide in 7 Sections