Meadows

Next up in our Common Host Plant for Butterflies and Moths series, we take a look at the beautiful flora that keep the Great Plains whirring with some of our favorite pollinators. Spanning from the US Canadian border all the way down to the southern tip of Texas, the Great Plains is home to trees and shrubs like Black Cherry and Fragrant Sumac and flowering perennials like the Blazing Star.

Though bees, bumblebees in particular, are the best documented pollinators of the region, the plants of The Great Plains host other pollinators including butterflies, moths, birds, bats, beetles and ants.

Habitat loss is one of the largest threats facing Great Plains pollinators, so if you call this region home, consider planting some of these host plants!

Source: National Wildlife Foundation & University of Delaware
Design: @gandergrams

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