LANDSCAPING TO LANDSCAPING TO ATTRACT WILDLIFEATTRACT WILDLIFE

Vincent Mannino, County Extension Director – Fort BendVincent Mannino, County Extension Director – Fort Bend

What Do You Want to Attract?What Do You Want to Attract?

BirdsBirds Animals Animals InsectsInsects

Selecting Plant SpeciesSelecting Plant SpeciesImportant to WildlifeImportant to Wildlife

FoodFood CoverCover PerchesPerches Nesting or DenningNesting or Denning ShadeShade

~ ~ 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

Twigs & LeavesTwigs & Leaves

FruitFruit

More Fruit…More Fruit…

~ ~ 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

Fruit ProducersFruit Producers

Seed ProducersSeed Producers

Insects Attracted for FoodInsects Attracted for Food

~ 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

ResourcesResources

Moths & ButterfliesMoths & Butterflies

Plants to Attract Moths & ButterfliesPlants to Attract Moths & ButterfliesAny Long, Tubular Flower Will Attract Moths & Butterflies.Any Long, Tubular Flower Will Attract Moths & Butterflies.

Bees & WaspsBees & Wasps

~ 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

Written by:Vincent Mannino

County Extension DirectorFort Bend County

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