There are 4 species of swallowtails that you can host in your Bismarck, North Dakota butterfly garden. These swallowtails include the - Canadian, Two-tailed, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and the Black Swallowtail. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/bismarck-nd-swallowtails/. #ButterflyGardening #swallowtailbutterflies #HostPlants #PollinatorGardening

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Mikania cordifolia, Florida Keys Hempvine

Our locally preferred host plant for the Scarlet-bodied wasp moths that I love so much. Differentiated from the more common Mikania scandens by its heartier, hairier leaves and raised hexagonal ridges along its twining stem

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