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Plant these native vines to attract butterflies and moths in West Texas

Plant Alamo vine, Old Man’s Beard and cow itch vine to draw sphinx moths and butterflies to trellises and arbors in West Texas gardens.
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In the boreal forests of northern Minnesota, the trees wear beards

With wispy tufts that drape trees like haunted-house cobwebs, old man’s beard lichen can be an unexpected sight in northern Minnesota forests. It resembles a petite version of Spanish moss seen on ...