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… and pollinators Pollination is the process by which  plants reproduce and create seeds . Animals, called … species, but Maryland is home to at least 400 species of native bees that are essential to plant reproduction and food … more about honeybees: University of MD Honey Bee Lab and native bees US Geological Service Native Bee Inventory and …

… But because these caterpillars turn into black swallowtail butterflies, a native butterfly to most of the eastern United …

… Ground ivy photo by C. Carignan, UME Updated: January 27, 2026 … Oxalis Oxalis Pigweed Pigweed Plantain Plantain Poison Hemlock Poison Hemlock Pokeweed Pokeweed Prostrate Knotweed Prostrate …

… Biodiversity Project. This plant is a rarity among non-native, invasive species. It has a wide variety of cultivars … lies in understanding the role played by caterpillars. For native pollinators to survive, they need specific plant … [at some point].” The truth is that it crowds out native plants, preferring sunny, dry, and disturbed sites with …

… foliage alone until it yellows and dies back naturally. Lawns Lawns growing well that were fertilized in the fall should …   Red thread  is a disease that may become active in lawns after cool, wet weather. Wildlife Eastern box turtles …

… as they pass through. Many native bees, and all moths and butterflies, need native plants to complete their life …

… which means the garden beds provide resources that monarch butterflies need to sustain their annual migration and … Virginia Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana Whirling Butterflies Oenothera lindheimeri White Panicle Aster … To learn how to support monarch butterflies on your own property, visit Monarch Watch …

… that you may have on your nursery stock include: Bees: Recent studies suggest that native bees may be even more sensitive to neonicotinoids than … blossoms?* Butterflies are less efficient pollinators than bees are. This pearl crescent butterfly is nectaring on …