Common Bees of Eastern NA guide Host The plant is one of

The plant is one of the hosts for Monk Skipper caterpillars

Flower color: purple

Height: 6 – 12 ft

Caution: Many big box garden centers sell the highly invasive Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex)

Don’t confuse it with poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans): Virginia creeper tends to have groups of five leaflets while poison ivy normally has groups of three

Common Bees of Eastern NA guide Host The plant is one ofDescriptions & multiple illustrations of 20 common bee groups, Includes honey bees, bumble bees, mason bees, and more Nesting and floral preferences and seasonal activity patterns Bee behavior explained: life cycle, habitats, and behaviors, distinguishing bees from flies and wasps Illustrations and text by Joseph S. Wilson, assistant professor of biology at Utah State University, and Olivia Messinger Carril, PhD in Plant Biology and veteran bee