PHGC Butterfly Garden Project at Lake Katherine - Spring 2013
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7/28/2019 PHGC Butterfly Garden Project at Lake Katherine - Spring 2013
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New PHGC Butterfly Garden Project
at Lake Katherine(Part of Lake Katherine's 10 year Master Plan)
Project resulted from two meetings early this year with Gareth Blakesley,(Operations Manager, Lake Katherine). Garden is located along the
pathway leading to the top of waterfall. Encompasses ~ 300 sq. ft. and is
divided into three tiers having near full sun exposure. Flowers will consist
of native species (no-hybrids) of butterfly attractive nectar and host plants.
Photo: Planning meetingwith Gareth Blakesley on 3-19-2013
* Jim Agnos (PHGC)
*+ Donna Hirsch (PHGC)
*+ Debbie Rea (PHGC)
* Gareth Blakesley* Ken Kasza (taking photo, PHGC)
* Project initiators
+ Master Gardener
Butterfly Garden Site at Lake Katherine
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PHGC Butterfly Garden ProjectProject Schedule 4 Phasesa
1) Clean up bed: Early April (completed)
2) Order plants in April
3) Planting in mid-May
4) Summer maintenance
PHGC Volunteers April Bed CleanupJim Agnos, Florence Brennan, Ken Kasza, Eileen Lange,
Donna Oliver, Hank Polson, Bill Poore, Debbie Rea
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Prairie Violet, 3-6" (spring and perhaps fall) - Nectar: small butterflies (inc. Spring Azure), and Duskywing
skippers. Host: various Fritillary caterpillars.Golden Alexanders, 1-2' (spring-early summer), Nectar: 4 weeks and then has decorative seed heads.
Host: caterpillars of Black Swallowtail
Cream Wild Indigo, 2' (summer--May-June, 3 weeks) Host: caterpillars of the butterflies Southern Dogface
and Orange Sulfur, the skippers Hoary Edge and Wild Indigo Duskywing, and the moth Black-Spotted
Prominent.
Butterfly Milkweed* 2-3' (summer--June-Aug.). Nectar: various butterflies, inc. Swallowtails and Fritillaries.
Host: Monarch butterfly caterpillars.Hoary Vervain, 2-3' (summer--June-Sep., 6 weeks). Host: Buckeye butterfly caterpillar
Stiff Aster, 1-2' (fall--July-Sept). Nectar: butterflies (inc. Checkered White, Clouded Sulpher, Painted Lady,
Comma, and Viceroy) and skippers (inc. Checkered Skipper). Host: caterpillars of Silvery Checkerspot
butterfly, Pearl Crescent butterfly, and many moth species.
Prairie Blazing Star* 2-4' (summer--July-Sep., 4 weeks) Nectar: Monarchs, Swallowtails, Painted Ladies,
Sulfurs, Whites, and others. Host: caterpillars of the rare Schinia gloriosa (Glorious Flower Moth)
Wild Bergamot* 2-4' (mid-summer--July-Sep., 4 weeks) Nectar: butterflies and skippers
New England Aster2-5' (fall--Aug.-Oct, 8 weeks) Nectar: butterflies (inc. Checkered White, CloudedSulpher, Painted Lady, Comma, and Viceroy) and skippers (inc. Checkered Skipper). Host: Pearl Crescent
butterfly caterpillar
SHRUB: New Jersey Tea, 2-3' (summer - 1 month), Nectar: some butterflies and moths. Host:
Spring/Summer Azure butterfly, Mottled Duskywing skipper, and some moth caterpillars.
PHGC Butterfly Garden Project:
Flower Selection
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_violetx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/gld_alexanderx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cr_indigox.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/btf_milkweedx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hry_vervainx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/flax_aster.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_blazingstarx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wld_bergamotx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ne_asterx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/nj_teax.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/nj_teax.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ne_asterx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wld_bergamotx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_blazingstarx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/flax_aster.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hry_vervainx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/btf_milkweedx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cr_indigox.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/gld_alexanderx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_violetx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_violetx.htm7/28/2019 PHGC Butterfly Garden Project at Lake Katherine - Spring 2013
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Prairie Violet
Butterfly MilkweedGolden Alexanders
New England Aster
New Jersey TeaPrairie Blazing Star
Hoary Vervain
Wild Bergamot
PHGC Butterfly Garden: Flower Selection(Photo source: Illinois Wildflowers website)
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_violetx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/btf_milkweedx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/gld_alexanderx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ne_asterx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/nj_teax.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_blazingstarx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hry_vervainx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wld_bergamotx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wld_bergamotx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hry_vervainx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_blazingstarx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/nj_teax.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ne_asterx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/gld_alexanderx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/btf_milkweedx.htmhttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_violetx.htm
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