Do you want to see native plants in action? Visit BugLady's Certified Habitat garden!
Do you want to see native plants in action? Visit BugLady's Certified Habitat garden!
Check out the BugLady's list of available
butterfly nectar and caterpillar
host plants for July!
Plants available July 2020
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
(Social distancing outside in backyard)
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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Photo | Item | Size |
Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4", quart, 1 gallon | |
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | 6" | |
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon & 3 gallon | |
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 6 inch | |
Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon | |
Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon | |
Garden Phlox (Phlox panicullata) Robert Poore | 1 gallon | |
Gomphrena "Fireworks" | 6" round | |
Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" | |
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) | 6" round | |
Ironweed (Vernonia) | 4" | |
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 4" | |
Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" | |
Mountain Mint - Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | Quart, 1 gallon | |
Mountain Mint Big Leaf (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round, 1 gallon | |
Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" | |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 4" | |
September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 4”, 6" & 1 gallon | |
September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 4 “, 6" & 1 gallon | |
Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 4" | |
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 6" & 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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Photo | Item | Size |
Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtails) | 4", 6", 1 gallon | |
Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" | |
Cassia - "Partridge Pea" (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" | |
Fennel - green or bronze (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" | |
Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa) (for Silver-spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 4" | |
Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 4" | |
Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" | |
Milkweed: Swamp- pink flower (Asclepias incarnata) ( for Monarch) |
1-gallon | |
Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" | |
Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon | |
Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
Check out the BugLady's list of available
butterfly nectar and caterpillar
host plants for June!
Plants available June 2020
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
(Social distancing outside in backyard)
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
Butterfly Nectar Plants |
|
Item | Size |
Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4", quart, 1 gallon |
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | 6" |
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | Quart |
Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) | 4" pot & 6" round |
Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon |
Garden Phlox (Phlox panicullata) Robert Poore | 1 gallon |
Gomphrena "Fireworks" | 6" round |
Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" |
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) | 6" round |
Ironweed (Vernonia) | 4" |
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 4" |
Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora) | 4" |
Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" |
Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) | 4" |
Mountain mint: Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | Quart |
Mountain Mint - Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | 1 gallon |
Mountain Mint - Big Leaf (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round, 1 gallon |
Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 4" |
September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 4”, 6" & 1 gallon |
September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 4 “, 6" & 1 gallon |
Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 4" |
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 6" & 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
Caterpillar Host Plants |
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Item | Size |
Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtails) | 4", 6", 1 gallon |
Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" |
Cassia - "Partridge Pea" (Cassia fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Fennel - green or bronze (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa)(for Silver Spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 4" |
Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon |
Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
NATIVE AQUATIC MILKWEED PLANTS!
Visit the NOLA BugLady today and get your garden ready for Monarchs!
Plant it and they will come!
On Sunday, April 19, I visited the Tulane River and Coastal Center garden where the Native Plant Initiative met back in June of 2019. I wanted to see this oasis nestled next to Mardi Gras World and the Mississippi River to see how the plants were liking their home in the downtown concrete jungle.
This native plant smorgasbord garden was sponsored by Tulane Bywater Institute and was planted by Tulane folks assisted by Susan Norris-Davis. She told me, "My connection here is that Mark Davis, my husband, is the current director of the Bywater Institute and he asked me to help install the garden." Here’s a link: bywater.tulane.edu
Once a week Susan has been volunteering her time to tend this garden and her tender loving care has created a spot for nature's creatures to thrive. Seeing green plants and flowers in an area totally surrounded by buildings and paved streets not only provides sustenance for butterflies and pollinators but also brings smiles to human faces!
This garden is another perfect example of the saying, "Plant it and they will come!" During her weekly visits, Susan has enjoyed seeing Long-tailed Skippers collecting nectar from flowers plus she found a clutch of eggs on the Wisteria vine and a fat Black Swallowtail caterpillar!
During my visit, even though the weather was cloudy and windy, I saw a trio of insects: Lady Long-Tailed Skipper Black Swallowtail Monarch bugs, Groundsel Bugs, and some Honey Bees. However, what really caught my attention was the sea of native Aquatic milkweed sticks with twenty-two fat Monarchs chewing every last leaf.
Long-Tailed Skipper | Black Swallowtail | Monarch |
Insects have found this oasis and are benefiting from its bounty! When adding native plants to your garden, you will be successful growing them if you can replicate the growing conditions these plants use in nature's varying habitats. Seeing these plants in action displayed in public locations also helps gardeners to determine which ones they would like to add to their own gardens as an invitation to enhance their butterfly and pollinator activity.
To see the entire article that I wrote, click here.
Do you want to be a "Caterpillar Mama" and watch the magic of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly?
Here's what you'll need to get started:
Tips:
Call 504-739-5715 or visit the BugLady at 6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan- Monday through Friday 9:30-5pm.
May 30, 2020 10AM until 12 NOON
Looking forward to walking some trails!
Is your garden ready for MONARCH MIGRATION? Check out the BugLady's list of available nectar and caterpillar host plants for May!
Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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Item | Size |
Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4" |
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | 4" |
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) | 4" pot & 6" round |
Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon |
Garden Phlox (Phlox panicullata) Robert Poore | 6" round |
Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 4" |
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) | 6" round |
Ironweed (Vernonia) | 6" round |
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 4" |
Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora) | 4" |
Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" |
Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) | 4" |
Mountain mint: Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | Quart |
Mountain Mint - Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | 1 gallon |
Mountain Mint - Big Leaf (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round |
Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 4" |
September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 4”, 6" & 1 gallon |
September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 4 “, 6" & 1 gallon |
Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 4" |
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 6" & 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
Caterpillar Host Plants |
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Item | Size |
Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtails) | 1 gallon |
Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" |
Cassia - "Partridge Pea" (Cassia fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Fennel - green or bronze (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Hop Tree also called Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata) (for Giant Swallowtail) | 3 gallon |
Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa)(for Silver Spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 4" |
Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon |
Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4” |
Is your garden ready for MONARCH MIGRATION? Check out the Buglady's list of available nectar and caterpillar host plants for April!
Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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Item | Size |
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) | 4" |
Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4" |
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) | 4" pot & 6" round |
Crabapple tree (Malus | 3 gallon |
Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon |
Ironweed (Vernonia) | 6" round |
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 4" |
Mountain mint: Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | Quart |
Mountain Mint (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round |
Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 4" |
September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 4” |
September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 4 “ |
Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) | 4" |
Virginia Willow (Itea virginica) | 6" & gallon |
Caterpillar Host Plants |
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Item | Size |
Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" |
Cassia - "Popcorn" (Cassia didymobotrya) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 1 gallon |
Cassia - Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
Dill (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Fennel - green or bronze(for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Hop Tree also called Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata) (for Giant Swallowtail) | 3 gallon |
Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa)(for Silver Spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 4" |
Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
Milkweed: Swamp- pink flower (Asclepias incarnata) (for Monarch) | 4" |
Parsley - curled or straight leaf(for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon |
Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4” |
Come join the BugLady of New Orleans who has been working in her 3 generation family business, Barber Laboratories where you can purchase pest-control products, but you can also visit the “Learning Room” where she raises live butterflies and moths. Linda has also been known as the Caterpillar Mama for over 40 years now and has raised 126 species of butterflies and moths, photographing and studying their life cycles.
Learn the different plants that the butterflies like and what you can do establish a garden for the butterflies! We will take a nature walk through the trails of the NNC where many wildflower seeds have been planted during Arbor Day Festivities.
Her mission statement is “I sell death for pests but promote life for the rest!”
Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! Members Free, $5 for non-members
Memberships available at www.northlakenature.org/membership or Call 985-626-1238 for details or email Rue@northlakenature.org