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Native Host Plants for NC Butterflies: What to ...
Nectar flowers draw butterflies to your yard. But keeping butterflies breeding there means planting the specific host plants their caterpillars need. Here are five NC natives that support monarchs, swallowtails,...
Native Host Plants for NC Butterflies: What to ...
Nectar flowers draw butterflies to your yard. But keeping butterflies breeding there means planting the specific host plants their caterpillars need. Here are five NC natives that support monarchs, swallowtails,...
Southern Magnolia: A Native Tree Built for the ...
Southern Magnolia is often treated as a generic Southern ornamental, but it's native to NC's coastal plain. This post covers its ancient beetle-pollination system, the wildlife it feeds in fall,...
Southern Magnolia: A Native Tree Built for the ...
Southern Magnolia is often treated as a generic Southern ornamental, but it's native to NC's coastal plain. This post covers its ancient beetle-pollination system, the wildlife it feeds in fall,...
The Native Trees Behind NC's Largest Moths
Luna moths, Polyphemus moths, and Promethea Silkmoths are some of the most striking insects in North Carolina — and they can only complete their life cycles on specific native host...
The Native Trees Behind NC's Largest Moths
Luna moths, Polyphemus moths, and Promethea Silkmoths are some of the most striking insects in North Carolina — and they can only complete their life cycles on specific native host...
Native Groundcovers and Shrubs to Replace Engli...
English ivy and Nandina are two of the most widely planted invasive species in NC landscapes. This guide covers six NC native alternatives — groundcovers and shrubs — that fill...
Native Groundcovers and Shrubs to Replace Engli...
English ivy and Nandina are two of the most widely planted invasive species in NC landscapes. This guide covers six NC native alternatives — groundcovers and shrubs — that fill...
Why Your Native Hollies Aren't Making Berries: ...
Many of the best native shrubs for North Carolina wildlife are dioecious — they have separate male and female plants. Learn which species need a partner to fruit and how...
Why Your Native Hollies Aren't Making Berries: ...
Many of the best native shrubs for North Carolina wildlife are dioecious — they have separate male and female plants. Learn which species need a partner to fruit and how...
Native Bees of North Carolina: Plants That Feed...
North Carolina is home to hundreds of native bee species, most of them dependent on specific native plants to survive. This guide covers the key native plants that feed, shelter,...
Native Bees of North Carolina: Plants That Feed...
North Carolina is home to hundreds of native bee species, most of them dependent on specific native plants to survive. This guide covers the key native plants that feed, shelter,...