Happy Mother's Day! Plant for pollinators!
Special Plants sale begins Monday, May 3rd!
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NATIVE Aquatic Milkweed Plants
Visit BugLady's Butterfly Gardens and buy NATIVE MILKWEED!
Mother's Day Special Plants Sale begins Monday, May 3rd!
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar adopted!
Why is this little girl so happy?
She just adopted a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar and it's her first time raising a butterfly! Her Dad purchased the critter condo and the fennel plants then I gave her one of my caterpillars. Sharing the knowledge!
April Plant List
Check out BugLady's available plants for April! Are you ready for Monarch migration? Native milkweed & nectar plants available NOW!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) |
4" |
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Bee Balm- white (Monarda) |
4" |
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) | 4" |
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Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) | 4", Quart, 1-gallon |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | Quart |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | One gallon |
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Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) | 4", 1 gallon |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) |
4" |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) |
4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica) | 1 gallon |
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Dianthus "Jolt" | Quart |
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Frost Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) | 1-gallon |
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Gaura "Whiskers Deep Rose" | 1-gallon |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | quart |
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Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 4" |
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Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 4" |
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Hyssop (Agastache) "Blue Fortune" |
4" |
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Big Leaf Mountain Mint (Pynanthemum muticum) | 4" & 6" round |
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Narrowleaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) | 4" |
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Flowering Tobacco
(Nicotiana) |
4", 1-gallon |
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Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) |
4" & Quart |
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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea) |
Quart |
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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) |
4" |
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"Red Husker" Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) | Quart |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 1-gallon |
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Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) | 4", 1-gallon |
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 1 gallon |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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False Nettles (Boehmeria cylindrica) (For Red Admiral and Question Mark) | 4", 1-gallon |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtail) | 4", 1-gallon |
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Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Fennel - Bronze (for Black Swallowtail) |
Quart |
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Fennel - Green (for Black Swallowtail) | 4", 1-gallon |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 6" round |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | NOW IN STOCK! 6-pack or 4" |
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Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora caerullea) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 4", 1-gallon |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary)
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1-gallon |
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Pellitory (Parietaria judaica) (For Red Admiral) |
4" |
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Rue (Ruta graveolens) (for Black Swallowtail) |
4" |
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Senna (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | Quart & 1-gallon |
March Plant List
Check out BugLady's available plants for March!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) | 4" |
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Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) | 4" |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | Quart |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
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Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) | 4", 1 gallon |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) |
4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica) | 1 gallon |
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Dianthus "Jolt" | Quart |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" & quart |
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Big Leaf Mountain Mint (Pynanthemum muticum) | 4" & 6" round |
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Narrowleaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) | 4" |
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Flowering Tobacco
(Nicotiana) |
6" round |
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Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) |
4" & Quart |
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Phlox "Mother of Pearl" (Phlox paniculata) | 6" |
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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) |
4" |
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"Red Husker" Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) | Quart |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 4" |
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Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) | 4" |
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 1 gallon, 3 gallon |
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Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata) | 4" |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Fennel - Bronze (for Black Swallowtail) |
Quart |
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Fennel - Green (for Black Swallowtail) | 4", 6" round |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 6" round |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) |
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK |
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Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (For Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora caerullea) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary)
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4" |
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Rabbit Tobacco (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) (for American Painted Lady) |
4" |
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Rue (Ruta graveolens) (for Black Swallowtail) |
4" |
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Senna (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | Quart & 6" round |
February Plant List
Check out BugLady's available plants for February!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Blanket Flower "Mesa Yellow" (Gaillardia) | 4" |
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Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) | 4" |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon |
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Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
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4" |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) |
4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica) | 1 gallon |
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Dianthus "Jolt" | Quart |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" & 1-quart |
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Big Leaf Mountain Mint (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round |
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Nicotiana or Flowering Tobacco | 6" round |
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Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) |
1-quart |
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"Red Husker" Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) | Quart |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) | 4" |
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 3 gallon |
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Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata) | 4" |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Cabbage (for Cabbage White) |
6" round |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Fennel Bronze or green (for Black Swallowtail) |
4" |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 4" |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
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Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora caerullea) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 4" |
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Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
January Plant List
Check out BugLady's available plants for January!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Blanket Flower "Mesa Yellow" (Gaillardia) | 4" |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) |
4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Dianthus "Jolt" | Quart |
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Gomphrena "Fireworks" | 6" round |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" & 1-quart |
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Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" |
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Big Leaf Mountain Mint (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round |
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Nicotiana or Flowering Tobacco | 6" round |
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Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) |
1-quart |
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Porterweed (Stachytarpheta) | 4" |
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Porterweed (Stachytarpheta) |
1-gallon |
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"Red Husker" Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) | Quart |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) | 4" |
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 3 gallon |
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Willow-leaf Aster (Symphyotrichum praealtum) | 1-gallon |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Borage (Borago officinalis) (for Painted Lady) |
6" round |
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Cabbage (for Cabbage White) |
6" round |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Fennel Bronze or green (for Black Swallowtail) |
4" |
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Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa) (for Silver-spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 1 gallon |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 4" |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
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Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora caerullea) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 4" |
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Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
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Spider plant (Cleome hassleriana) (for Great Southern White) | 4" |
Day TWELVE: BugLady’s Twelve Days of Christmas!
BugLady's TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!
- Sneak a peak!- 
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my Daddy read to me
Chapter Twelve of "BugLady's Butterfly Summer"!
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
Day ELEVEN: BugLady’s Twelve Days of Christmas!
BugLady's TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!
- Sneak a peak!-
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my Mother read to me
Chapter Eleven of "BugLady's Butterfly Summer"!
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
Day TEN: BugLady’s Twelve Days of Christmas!
BugLady's TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!
- Sneak a peak!-
On the Tenth Day of Christmas my Uncle read to me
Chapter Ten of "BugLady's Butterfly Summer"!
Happy Holidays to Everyone!