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… Spotted lanternfly nymphs  (immature form) resemble large black aphids with white spots. There are three instars … July through early November. The outer wings are grey with black spots and have a brick-like pattern at the wing tips. … insects. Research on the use of certain parasitic wasp species, like egg parasitoid Anastatus orientalis and …

… White mulberry fruit. Photo by Rebekah D Wallace, University of … threat as an invasive lies in its threat to native red mulberries ( Morus rubra ). The white mulberry appears to be outcompeting and replacing the native species. Red mulberries are more selective about growing conditions …

… of  native plants   recommended for Maryland home gardens and landscapes. Click on the photos below for details and … Wool Rush or Wool Grass Little Bluestem Yellow Indiangrass Shrubs Black Chokeberry Black Huckleberry Common Witchhazel … Summersweet Virginia Sweetspire Winterberry Holly Trees American Hornbeam Blackgum Eastern Redbud Eastern …

… Deciduous shrub Rose Family Maryland Distribution: native throughout the state of Maryland Height: 3 to 6 feet … wet to dry; pH 5.0-8.0 Garden Uses: Black chokeberry is native to eastern North America including all of Maryland. … garden. Wildlife: Nectar and pollen supports native bees (Adrenid family and mason bees in particular). This is a …

… Burnweed Asiatic Dayflower Black Medic Buttercup Canada Thistle Carpetweed Chicory Clover Common Chickweed Common …

… USDA Forest Service Maryland Invasive Species Council Bull Thistle USDA Forest Service Maryland Invasive Species Council … Forest Service Maryland Invasive Species Council Canada Thistle USDA Forest Service Maryland Invasive Species Council …

… types of projects Incubate the production of small fruits and increase acreage by existing small fruit growers. … at thach@vt.edu to join the Google Group.   Fruit Matters Tree Fruit News Washington State University … more about all aspects of wine.   International Fruit Tree Association    Maryland Apple Promotion Board    …

… inactive, overwintering elsewhere (leaf litter, tree bark, compost piles, logs, soil cavities, wall voids). The nest …

… Porcelain-berry fruits. Photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of … into berries of a variety of colors. Beginning as white fruits, they turn yellow, lilac, green, or turquoise. Observing both the small flowers and the fruits will also aid in identification. Native grape flowers …

… four inches in diameter. As it grows in spirals around a tree, the vine is able to girdle and kill the tree or break off its branches under its weight. If … and two to five inches in length. Oriental bittersweet’s fruits are round and yellow which split to reveal bright red …