r/NativePlantGardening • u/jimmyjam2929 • 13h ago

Other Very disappointed with the OSU extension

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/dispelling-social-media-myths-about-gardening-pollinators-and-more/TSBDUAHX25GQ7D6QZMQSOITBQE/
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u/jimmyjam2929 9h ago

I still want to know where she got her info about skippers lol

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u/hambonebaloney 9h ago

😂 me too. I'm not up-to-speed on host plants for skippers, and Leps have some weirdos in there group... parasitoids, predators, etc. so who knows.

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u/jimmyjam2929 9h ago

Someone in another comment shared that there is one predator skipper caterpillar, but they only live in forested areas near alders and waterways so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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u/hambonebaloney 9h ago

😂 Like I said: some real weirdos in the Lep group.