Planting for Biodiversity
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Our native insects play an incredibly important role in our ecosystem and this webinar touches on
-Types of insects in our landscapes
-The complex and essential role they play in our ecosystem
-Plant material that serve as hosts for these tiny creature’s life cycles
See the class notes and full plant list with descriptions here.
Additional Resources:
Webinars:
Introduction to Foundation Plants
Books:
Field Guide to Insects and Spiders-The Audubon Society
100 Plants to Feed the Bees-The Xerces Society
Butterflies of Tennessee by Rita Venable
Planting Natives to Attract Birds To Your Yard by Sharon Sorenson
Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy
Attracting Birds, Butterflies and other Backyard Wildlife-National Wildlife Federation
Websites:
National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder
Plants Mentioned in this Webinar:
Large Trees:
Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry)
Diospyros kaki Americana (Persimmon)
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)
Smaller Trees:
Rhamnus carolinania (Carolina Buckthorne)
Prunus americana/ Prunus virginiana (Cherry)
Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia)
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Aronia arbutifolia (Chokeberry)
Euonymus americana (Hearts-a-Bursting Euonymus)
Sambucus americana (Elderberry)
Perennials:
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine)
Yucca filamentosa Adams' needle
Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern)
Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern)
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern)
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