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