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Jan 10, 2016 11:22 AM CST
Name: Morgan
IL (Zone 5b)
Garden Photography Native Plants and Wildflowers Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Winter Sowing Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
I did a search but couldn't find any information on this topic. I do a lot of gardening with natives especially focused on providing host plants for wildlife. If I have pictures for instance showing an american lady butterfly nest built in pearly everlastings, would that be allowed to add to the plant database. If so, what category would it go under? I just thought someone looking up a plant might be interested in what wildlife eat that plant, and what the "damage" (for lack of a better term) to the plant would look like. It might encourage some to choose that plant, or at least not destroy the wildlife it is supporting.

Also, are there any plans to add a field to the database to add information about host plant status. I see there is a section for pollinators already, but host plant status is more specific and desirable information for wildlife gardeners.

It would be really sweet to be able to display the USDA / BONAP maps on native and introduced plant distribution in the database. I really don't want much, do I. Big Grin Just an idea.

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