thefriskyfarmer:

You’ve probably seen this butterfly around, since it is the most common species of butterfly in America.  It’s called the Cabbage White butterfly because in caterpillar form it snacks on cabbage and radish crops.  I know they can be pests, but they are beautiful in a delicate kind of way.

Useful information! Knowing what’s shacking up in your own garden will not only help you catch detrimental infestations before they thrash your plants, but help you avoid driving out the beneficial bugs that keep enemy insects at bay. (Because not all crawlies are creeps.) It’s sort of a small-scale version of the steps the NYBG’s plant health experts are taking to protect our collections from invading pests such as the Asian longhorned beetle. —MN

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    Useful information! Knowing what’s shacking up...your own garden will not only help you...

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