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| Latin name for botany mist in McAllen TX November 10, 2009 What is the latin name or formal name of botany mist which is a Queen butterfly nectar source in the Rio Grande Valley? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Larval host plants for Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterflies October 31, 2009 I am looking for a list of larval host plants for Painted Lady butterflies. Could you provide such a list? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Appropriate riverbed and quail habitat plantings for southwest OK September 27, 2009 Mr Smarty Pants, I have an area in extreme SW Oklahoma along the Red River. What native plants could I plant that are both appropriate for the sandy/saline soils in the vegetative area of the river b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Chemical composition of native plants for birds September 06, 2009 I am looking for specific information on the biochemistry/nutrition of native plants as they relate to bird nutrition. ie. protein,fat,carbohydrate,vitamin etc found in northeast woody natives for a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Host plants for Painted Lady Butterflies (Vanessa cardui) August 22, 2009 I am looking for host plants for the Painted Lady Butterfly that I can plant in my school's (I am a teacher) native plant/butterfly garden. As part of the curriculum, each Fall our 2nd graders study ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant for hummingbirds shelter in Briarcliff TX August 10, 2009 I am looking to grow a container plant for the birds to enjoy on my back deck. A little greenery and possibly a place to rest for the birds would be great. This faces west and has no shade. There a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Southwest US Winter-flowering Hummer Plants. July 22, 2009 Are there winter-flowering plants native to the American Southwest that are used as a food source by hummingbirds? I am a scientific illustrator working on an identification guide to common North Amer... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Host plants for American Painted Lady larvae in Ohio June 25, 2009 Need to know what plants to plant as host plants for American Painted lady butterflies have larve coming in mail in few days , live in Vermilion Ohio on the Lake Erie. Thank You for your knowledge Pa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native Asclepias spp. for Monarchs in Connecticut June 15, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Pants, I live in Naugatuck Connecticut and I want to hatch my own monarch butterflies. I know that Monarchs like to hatch eggs on Milkweed plants. There are many types of milkweed p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for butterflies and birds in a park in Lampasas, Texas May 19, 2009 There is an area along a creek in Lampasas, Texas that I want to establish as a butterfly and bird park. There are various native plants there now, but I want to add plants that are hosts for butterf... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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