What’s in bloom today? The yellow blooms of Lindera benzoin (Spicebush). This is a native shrub/understory tree that flowers before it leafs out. This native plant is a larval host plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterflies. It produces berries in autumn that attracts birds and mammals.

What’s in bloom today? The yellow blooms of Lindera benzoin (Spicebush). This is a native shrub/understory tree that flowers before it leafs out. This native plant is a larval host plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterflies. It produces berries in autumn that attracts birds and mammals.

What’s in bloom today? The yellow blooms of Lindera benzoin. Spicebush is a native deciduous shrub that’s a larval host plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterflies (see profile pic) Produces berries in autumn that attracts birds and mammals. More photos to come #macro #spicebush #larvalhostplant