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LANDSCAPING TO LANDSCAPING TO ATTRACT WILDLIFEATTRACT WILDLIFE
Vincent Mannino, County Extension Director – Fort BendVincent Mannino, County Extension Director – Fort Bend
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What Do You Want to Attract?What Do You Want to Attract?
BirdsBirds Animals Animals InsectsInsects
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Selecting Plant SpeciesSelecting Plant SpeciesImportant to WildlifeImportant to Wildlife
FoodFood CoverCover PerchesPerches Nesting or DenningNesting or Denning ShadeShade
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~ ~ Attracting Animals ~Attracting Animals ~Animals feed on leaves, twigs & fruit.Animals feed on leaves, twigs & fruit.
Twigs: oaks, hollies, hawthorns, rose, Twigs: oaks, hollies, hawthorns, rose, hackberry hackberry
Leaves: hollies, privet, honeysuckle, Leaves: hollies, privet, honeysuckle, muscadine muscadine
Fruit: plums, hawthorns, pecans, acorns, Fruit: plums, hawthorns, pecans, acorns, dewberries, rabbit eye blueberries, dewberries, rabbit eye blueberries, persimmon, holly fruit, pyracantha persimmon, holly fruit, pyracantha
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Twigs & LeavesTwigs & Leaves
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FruitFruit
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More Fruit…More Fruit…
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~ ~ Attracting BirdsAttracting Birds ~ ~Birds Feed on Fruits, Seeds & Insects that Feed on Birds Feed on Fruits, Seeds & Insects that Feed on
Fruits and Seeds.Fruits and Seeds.
Fruit producers: mayhaws, plums, dewberries, Fruit producers: mayhaws, plums, dewberries, blackberries, pawpaws, persimmons, black blackberries, pawpaws, persimmons, black cherry/laurels, hollies, pyracantha cherry/laurels, hollies, pyracantha
Seed producers: pecan, hickory, walnut, Seed producers: pecan, hickory, walnut, acorns, hackberry, poison ivy, waxmyrtle, acorns, hackberry, poison ivy, waxmyrtle, persimmons, plums persimmons, plums
Insects: include weevils, beetles, & webwormsInsects: include weevils, beetles, & webworms
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Fruit ProducersFruit Producers
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Seed ProducersSeed Producers
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Insects Attracted for FoodInsects Attracted for Food
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~ Attracting Beneficial Insects ~~ Attracting Beneficial Insects ~Beneficial Insects That Feed on Flowers Include:Beneficial Insects That Feed on Flowers Include:
Moths - mostly nocturnal, somber colors, Moths - mostly nocturnal, somber colors, various types of antennae, wings horizontal, various types of antennae, wings horizontal, straight stylet, fast flyers.straight stylet, fast flyers.
Butterflies - mostly daytime, brightly colored, Butterflies - mostly daytime, brightly colored, knobbed antennae, wings mostly vertical, knobbed antennae, wings mostly vertical, curled stylet, slow flyers. curled stylet, slow flyers.
Bees & Wasps - off all types, all are beneficialBees & Wasps - off all types, all are beneficial
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ResourcesResources
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Moths & ButterfliesMoths & Butterflies
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Plants to Attract Moths & ButterfliesPlants to Attract Moths & ButterfliesAny Long, Tubular Flower Will Attract Moths & Butterflies.Any Long, Tubular Flower Will Attract Moths & Butterflies.
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Bees & WaspsBees & Wasps
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~ Plants to Attract Bees & Wasps ~~ Plants to Attract Bees & Wasps ~Most Any Flower Will Attract Bees and WaspsMost Any Flower Will Attract Bees and Wasps
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Written by:Vincent Mannino
County Extension DirectorFort Bend County
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