Hamden leps

[Karen McNulty]

This is the kind of tip librarians love to educate both kids and adults
about. Thanks for the site address.--KM



At 09:58 AM 6/25/01 -0400, Anthony Zemba wrote:
>Karen:
>
>I always like to make sure that the plant does not appear on the Connecticut
>list of Non-native Invasive and Potentially Invasive Vascular Plants in
>Connecticut List (Mehrhoff, et. al, 2001) first, before planting or
>recommending planting anything, even if beneficial to leps. This helps
>protect our native flora. The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group has a
>web page at http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/invasives .
>
>Anthony.
>
>Cited:
>Mehrhoff, L. J., K. J. Metzler, and. E.E. Corrigan, 2001. Connecticut list
>of Non-native Invasive and Potentially Invasive Vascular Plants in
>Connecticut Center for Conservation and Biodiversity, University of
>Connecticut, Storrs
>
>
>Anthony Zemba
>Senior Environmental Scientist
>Maguire Group, Inc.
>One Court Street
>New Britain, CT
>06051
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Karen McNulty <kmcnulty at avon.lib.ct.us>
>To: Andrew Brand <andrew.brand at snet.net>; <CTLeps-l at lists.yale.edu>
>Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 12:28 PM
>Subject: Re: Hamden leps
>
>
>> I am seeking great gardening suggestions like this one. Bob Muller sent me
>> lots of seeds last year that have survived my black thumb.  Any other tips
>> for newcomers from the veterans would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 05:25 PM 6/22/01 -0400, Andrew Brand wrote:
>> >   I have another great nectar plant for  butterflies--- Itea virginica
>or
>> >Virginia Sweetspire. It is a 4-5' shrub that  has white flowers in
>> >pendulous clusters. Today at work I had the following 14  species of
>> >butterflies on these plants:   Tiger Swallowtail (2), Banded Hairstreak
>> >(5),  Hickory Hairstreak (2), Southern Hairstreak (1), Summer Azure  (1),
>> >Great Spangled Fritillary (2), Eastern Comma (2), American Lady (3),
>> >Silver-spotted Skipper (6), Least Skipper (1), Peck's Skipper (1),
>> >Tawny-edged  Skipper (1), Long Dash (2), Hobomok Skipper (1)   I highly
>> >recommend this plant.   Andy
>> Karen L. McNulty
>> Children's Librarian
>> Avon Free Public Library
>> 281 Country Club Rd.
>> Avon, CT  06001
>>
>> President, 2001 - 2002
>> Connecticut Library Association
>>
>> 860-673-9712 Fax: 860-675-6364
>> kmcnulty at avon.lib.ct.us
>>
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Karen L. McNulty
Children's Librarian
Avon Free Public Library
281 Country Club Rd.
Avon, CT  06001

President, 2001 - 2002
Connecticut Library Association

860-673-9712 Fax: 860-675-6364
kmcnulty at avon.lib.ct.us