I would also recommend reading more books on the importance of protecting Turtle Island!

Check out @libro.fm for audiobooks. They help support your favorite local bookshop! Also great way to stop using Audible!

Great info as usual. Human fear really causes significant destruction to Mother Earth.
Black Bears here in Indiana were eradicated by mid 1800s 😔

What a site it would’ve been to witness first hand these native woodlands at their peak

Trumpet honeysuckle also attracts hummingbirds, birds, native bees, moths and butterflies. The berries is better food source for birds than the Amur honeysuckle #nativebees #hummingbirds #birds

#invasive #ecosystem #honeysuckle #wildlife #hostplant #grownative #ecoregion

That’s awesome! Since we finally got a real snow here in south central Indiana, it’s been great walking around to see where the birds feed on the native plants that are still standing. The snow gives a great visual of where a bird has been eating the seeds still on dead stems. #nativeplants

Correct me if I’m wrong I believe the government also promoted bush honeysuckle for soil erosion prevention.

Love finding the spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) caterpillar on the spicebush! Found this one few years back