{"id":210,"date":"2018-11-16T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepmobilebeautiful.org\/wp\/?p=210"},"modified":"2018-11-08T14:16:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:16:04","slug":"plant-and-they-will-come-the-next-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepmobilebeautiful.org\/wp\/2018\/11\/16\/plant-and-they-will-come-the-next-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant And They Will Come – The Next Step"},"content":{"rendered":"

Host Plants in the Landscape<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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The next step in attracting pollinators is planting or maintaining the presence of host plants. These are the plants, pollinators such as butterflies and moths seek, when depositing eggs. Upon hatching from the egg attached to a leaf, the caterpillar consumes the egg case and\u00a0 proceeds to a readily available source of food,\u00a0 the leaves of the host plant. Its mother flies from plant to plant, using the sensors located in her feet to “taste”\u00a0 leaves to find the correct plant for her offspring.<\/p>\n

A variety of host plants in the local landscape will attract a variety of pollinators. Many host plants are actually\u00a0 considered weeds by most people.\u00a0 Resisting the impulse to remove all the wild spaces in the landscape will help pollinators and other wild creatures. Intend to “untend.”<\/p>\n

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A Gulf Fritillary caterpillar crawls on its host plant, a native passion vine,\u00a0 <\/strong>Passiflora lutea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Common in moist, wooded areas, this passion vine grows profusely, climbing trees and fences.\u00a0 Support the Gulf Fritillary by allowing this host plant to remain in the landscape.\u00a0 It is also the host plant for the Zebra Longwing butterfly.\u00a0 Learn more about Passiflora lutea at the USDA website. \u00a0 Click here to access the site.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Adult Gulf Fritillary on a nectar plant, the zinnia<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Alabama Butterfly Atlas website is a good source of pictures of the host plant,\u00a0Passiflora lutea, as well as this gorgeous coastal butterfly.\u00a0 Click here to access the site.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Spicebush swallowtail caterpillar rests on a Sassafras leaf.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Native trees, including Sassafras, Red Bay, and Swamp Bay are host plants,\u00a0 suffering from\u00a0 Laurel wilt. This disease is caused by a fungus transmitted by an invasive red bay ambrosia beetle. \u00a0\u00a0 Laurel wilt threatens the Spicebush swallowtail and other pollinators. \u00a0 Learn more about controlling this\u00a0 disease at the Alabama forestry commission website . Click here to access the site.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Adult Spicebush swallowtail on a nectar plant, commonly called\u00a0 butterfly bush,\u00a0 scientific name, Buddleia davidii<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The University of Florida\u00a0 has extensive information concerning the four stages of the Spicebush’s lifecycle. Click here to access the site.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Host Plants in the Landscape “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir   The next step in attracting pollinators is planting or maintaining the presence of host plants. These are the plants, pollinators such as butterflies and moths seek, when depositing … <\/p>\n

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