NATIVE PLANTS FOR BIODIVERSITY

SPECIES EXTINCTION STINKS

• Climate change
• Urban development
• Habitat loss
• Alien invasive plants
• Pesticides and herbicides

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE

• But they need their host plants
• And they need their nectar plants
• Caterpillars evolved with their hosts
• Painted Lady needs thistle
• Common Blue needs clover

THE BIRDS AND THE BEES

• Birds mate and migrate
• Native plants give fruit, seeds and nuts
• Caterpillars are a protein power snack
• Learn what your local birds need

BEES POLLINATE OUR FOOD

• Bees are dying
• Pesticides
• Urban sprawl
• Learn the needs of local bees

JOIN THE GARDEN NETWORK

• Add butterfly host plants to your garden
• Even balconies can be a small oasis
• Farms function better with wildflower hedges
• Highway wildflower borders can connect habitats

SUBURBAN GARDENS

• Learn your local bugs
• Plant their host plants
• Local natives grow easily
• Plant more plants
• Plant less lawn

IL GIARDINO DELLE FARFALLE

• Learn your local butterflies
• Learn their host plants
• Learn butterfly life cycle

PAINTED LADY

RED ADMIRAL

PEACOCK

COMMON BLUE

BRIMSTONE

INFORMATION RESOURCES

• Bringing Nature Home
• Doug Tallamy's plant list
• Www.gardenswithwings.com
• Plant native.com
• Your local botanical garden