Hello, plant experts! I recently went on a trip to Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia to visit Grandma and celebrate her 87th birthday. While I'm there, I always visit a lot of cemeteries to continue my genealogy work. Dad and I were on a path walking from one cemetery to another when I saw a Tiger Swallowtail. They're super common in WV because Tulip Poplar is a host plant and that stuff grows everywhere. But what got me curious was the shrub or small tree it was nectaring on. Anytime a butterfly is that interested in something, I need to know what it is! Thanks in advance!
Name: Kurt Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a) Jai guru deva om
Oxydendrum arboreum , Sourwood Lily of the Valley tree
A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.
Now, I'm going to have to tease Dad! He was with me and didn't know. And he made a joke on vacation about using sourwood sticks when you cook your groundhog. My great-grandmother really did that, by the way. Thanks you two!