Wildlife Gardening/MOS/Location

Geography

General description of environment and ecology. USDA hardiness zones and/or international equivalents.

Taxa

Taxa of interest

Native

• List of native taxa and their favorable attributes. Some taxa may be dual-listed in taxa of concern and this should be pointed out.

Native butterflies of West Virginia
Taxon	Amphibians and fishes	Birds	Mammals	Reptiles	Invertebrates	Plants and fungi	Notes
Vanessa virginiensis, the American painted lady butterfly. Adult pictured.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !

Introduced

Introduced butterflies of West Virginia
Taxon	Amphibians and fishes	Birds	Mammals	Reptiles	Invertebrates	Plants and fungi	Notes
Vanessa virginiensis, the American painted lady butterfly. Adult pictured.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !

Taxa of concern

Taxa that one might be very cautious about having around like large predators, venemous animals, poisonous plants, agricultural pests, invasive species, noxious weeds.

Native butterflies of West Virginia
Taxon	Safety	Social or legal	Conservation	Garden goals	Notes
Vanessa virginiensis, the American painted lady butterfly. Adult pictured.

Law

Laws of interest to wild gardeners.