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Alder – Alnus spp
Ash – Fraxinus spp
Basswood – Tilia spp
Elm – Ulmus spp
Hackberry – Celtis spp
Hophornbeam -- Ostrya virginiana
Maple – Acer spp
Mountain Ash – Sorbus spp
Birch – Betula spp
• Bog birch (Betula pumila)
• Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
• Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
• Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis)
Populus spp
• Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera subsp. balsamifera)
• Bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
• Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
• Swamp cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)
Willow – Salix spp
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None that I am aware of
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Prefer dung, rotting fruit, and tree sap
Cherry Blossoms, Coneflower, Dogbane, Goldenrod, Milkweed, New Jersey Tea, Pussy Willow Flowers
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Andromeda Bush, Brazilian Verbena, Butterfly Bush (make sure you use a sterile variety), Lantana, Lilac, Shasta Daisy
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March-October. 1-2 broods each year, the eggs are laid in clusters and the small caterpillars stay together. Adults overwinter in tree crevices, hollow logs, and other sheltered spots.
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Butterflies and Moths of North America. Butterfliesandmoths.org
Brenda Dziedzic, Raising Butterflies in the Garden
Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants
National Wildlife Federation. Nwf.org
Xerces Society. Xerces.org