Alder ( Alnus spp)

American Hornbeam (Carpinus spp)

Ash (Fraxinus spp)

Basswood (Tilia spp)

Birch (Betula spp)

Cherry (Prunus spp)

Cottonwood (Populis spp)

Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)

Hawthorn (Crataegus spp)

Hickory (Carya spp)

Hop Tree (Ptelea trifoliata)

Maple (Acer spp)

Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp)

Sweet crab apple (Malus coronaria)

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Willow (Salix spp)

Native plants that are listed are ones that are native to our area, the list is not exhaustive

Lilac – Syringa spp

Can be found puddling

Aster, Azalea (Rhododendron groenlandicum), Blazing Star, Buttonbush, Phlox, Ironweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Spider Flower, Spirea, Sweet William, Thistle

Azalea, Brazilian Verbena, Butterfly Bush (make sure you use a sterile variety), Chives, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Mexican Sunflower, Zinnia

April-October. Two broods each year, last brood overwinters and will not emerge until spring

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