10 Keystone Host Plant Trees and Shrubs You Need to Know!

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Caterpillar host plants are essential for the function of ecosystems as the caterpillars that feed upon them are the basis for an intricate food web. The most important of these host plants, known as keystone host plants, are those plants that host the largest number of caterpillar species. In the eastern United States, many of these keystone host plants are trees and shrubs, with several of them hosting hundreds of species of caterpillars. Due to their importance, keystone caterpillar host trees and shrubs should be included in all backyard habitat plans when possible.
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Chapters:
0:00 Caterpillar Host Plant Overview
0:34 Genus Pinus the Pines as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
1:02 Genus Carya the Hickories and Pecans as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
1:47 Genus Vaccinium the Blueberries as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
2:19 Genus Malus as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
2:52 How Many Caterpillars Can I Expect if I Plant Keystone Trees and Shrubs
3:42 Genus Acer the Maples as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
4:20 Genus Populus the Poplars, Aspens, and Cottonwoods as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
5:12 Genus Betula the Birches as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
5:52 Genus Salix the Willows as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
6:30 Doug Tallamy and Bringing Nature Home
6:55 Genus Prunus the Wild Cherries and Plums as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
7:41 Opportunities with Backyard Ecology
8:11 Genus Quercus the Oaks as Host Plants and for Pollinators and Wildlife
9:46 Beyond the Keystone Trees and Shrubs

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@acox4905 3 месяца назад

I can not express how happy I was to stumble upon your channel. This is the content i've been searching for so long

@BackyardEcology 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I'm glad you are finding the channel helpful!

@TheOldMayfieldPlace 7 месяцев назад

I have 9 out of 10 of these plants on my property. I guess I need to plant some hickory trees. Great info.

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Nice! Hickories are great trees and the nuts are excellent eating. Pecans get all the glory but I actually prefer shagbark hickory nuts.

@syrpentina Месяц назад

What a great list! We have all of these on our property (though its tough to keep birches alive) We maintain a decent sized native tree/plant forest for the native fauna. I totally agree with the oak as being a terrific insect host tree... I always look for oaks when I'm birding in the spring since so many birds are eating bugs off the tips of the branches!

@BackyardEcology Месяц назад

Thanks! Oaks do draw the birds during spring migration due to all the caterpillars. Maples are also a big draw at that time of year.

@janaclerico7809 7 месяцев назад

Love the format and the humorous requests for pollinating (etc) the like button. I would certainly appreciate a deeper dive into each of these keystone species. Thanks!

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Stay tuned for deeper dives into these species in the near future!

@thehairywoodsman5644 7 месяцев назад

luckily for me , somebody planted 3 catalpa trees on our property at least 75 years ago. all three are massive and get caterpillars fairly regularly.

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

NIce! You also got lucky that the moths like those particular trees. They can be picky as to which catalpa they will lay eggs on. I always love to find a good catalpa worm tree. Best fish bait there is.

@Jennifer-fg2bd 7 месяцев назад

Oaks are amazing! I just wanted to mention for people with limited space, such as myself, there is a small native oak. The Dwarf Chinquapin Oak, Quercus prinoides grows about 10-15 feet tall.

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

I plan to have a video on them in the near future!

@mysterycrimecult9340 21 день назад

@@BackyardEcology If one doesn't exist already I'd love a video on recommendations / names of small varieties of natives for smaller yards. I think a lot of people would be willing to incorporate them. thx

@BackyardEcology 21 день назад

@@mysterycrimecult9340 I will see what I can do! Great idea!

@mysterycrimecult9340 21 день назад

@@BackyardEcology Awesome, thank you! Currently watching the VINES video. I think I have them all and am taking them out piece by piece. The lady who lived here for years before LOVED ornamentals :-(

@BackyardEcology 21 день назад

@@mysterycrimecult9340 Thanks! Invasive vines are a huge problem and take some time to get under control.

@frederickheard2022 2 месяца назад

I love how every clip of whitetail deer is super stampy

@lordofstupidity100 7 месяцев назад

Oh wow, I had no idea pecans were native to North America! I would love to see a video on native fruits/nuts/vegetables. I like the idea of more in depth videos on each native plant from the different genuses mentioned in the is one ❤

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Stay tuned for more in depth looks at many of these trees in the future!

@Jennifer-fg2bd 7 месяцев назад

Yes, please!

@joshuawaynehensley 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for all of these helpful and entertaining videos you've shared this year! You are Shannon are an inspiration ❤

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@tabithasherie3279 7 месяцев назад

Found it funny you referenced “Bringing Nature Home” by Douglas Tallamy (my current read). I was taking a short break to watch your video, I’m on page 123 in which Dr. Tallamy is recounting his conversation with his neighbor that inspired him to write this book. I cannot imagine how much time it took you in research to produce this video, well done 👍

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video. It does take quite a bit of work to put them together.

@dreamcatcherhomestead3823 4 месяца назад

Awesone video! I enjoy this subject very much. I'm surprised to see willow on the list and will try to plant one this year. This is great information thank you. I am also interested in a video of fireflies like one commentor posted, i've noticed such a fast decline in my area and would love to see a video about them.

@BackyardEcology 4 месяца назад

Glad you found the video helpful!

@GoldenLife-uq2ms 7 месяцев назад

Brilliant! We are on The Home Grown National Park Pollinator Map. Hope to see you in Tennessee next month, January. Gratitude!

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Nice! See you in TN!

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

@ProHPMom 5 месяцев назад

Loved your video! I will now be on a mission to find and plant as many of these plants that I can. Do you have any suggestions on how to attract fireflies?

@BackyardEcology 4 месяца назад

Thanks! I may do a video on fireflies as managing for them depends on a lot of things - location, species of firefly, plant community involved. There are many species of firefly and they are all a little different.

@elainelight9286 4 месяца назад

Yes, I would definitely like a deeper dive. Especially based on areas. I live in NE Tennessee. How do I know what’s native in my particular area? Thanks!

@BackyardEcology 4 месяца назад

It is hard to get into what is native to specific areas in RU-vid videos - there would have to literally be a video for every state for every species. A great place to get information is from your state's native plant society. We are also working on a workshop that will cover this very topic so stay tuned!

@MisterPerson-fk1tx Месяц назад

@@BackyardEcologyI'm in Atlantic Canada, we don't need every province/state but maybe you could do climate zone? Don't forget 5!

@BackyardEcology Месяц назад

@@MisterPerson-fk1tx When it comes to native plants climate zones mean nothing - the plant is either native to a place or it isn't. The whole zone system was created for agricultural crops and non-native ornamental species. I will likely do a video on this at some point.

@flowerslt420 7 месяцев назад

wondering if you could do a version of this video for species in the uk? biodiversity is my jam! 🦋

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

It would be hard for me to do a video about trees in the UK since I have no practical experience with them. I have studied the plants and animals of eastern north America for my entire life so I have a ton of baseline knowledge and experience with them.

@flowerslt420 7 месяцев назад

@@BackyardEcology no worries that makes sense! Thank you :)

@emlih1898 6 месяцев назад

i have a small property (1/4 acre) and it already has three non-native weeping willow trees taking up vital space in my backyard 😔 i wish i could replace them with native trees but i read you can’t plant a new tree close to a cut down tree because of the root system in place from the old tree…so, i don’t know how to tackle that. they’re already 20 feet all and provide at least a place for birds to perch …. so, to cut them down would leave a void that i couldn’t fill for maybe 5 years….i wish the previous owner had not planted weeping willows 😩 i feel stuck with them

@BackyardEcology 6 месяцев назад

I think if you removed them you could plant something new without any issues. If I go out and cut a tree in the woods there is woody regen almost immediately where the sun can reach the ground - the old tree's root system doesn't seem to matter. Weeping willows are also a tree I wouldn't want in my yard as they can cause all sorts of problems with water, sewer and septic lines. They are also not the strongest trees and can be damaged in storms or uprooted.

@thomasjcorson7502 4 месяца назад

Yes I believe planting where a old tree was is fine you should cut them willows down before they get much bigger

@lizlucey3812 3 месяца назад

You can use the stumps to make birdbaths, bug hotels etc. and plant the garden between where the trees were. Starting with some host trees.

@Kavias 7 месяцев назад

I kinda wish you had listed the species names when you showed the number of native species in each genus. Even if you had only flashed them on-screen for a few frames, I'd be happy to pause the video and get Googling.

@BackyardEcology 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback! I will keep it in mind for the future. I will likely have videos covering each genus in much more depth in the future. Many of the species are not available for sale and many have super restricted native ranges so they are not an option for most people.

@Kavias 7 месяцев назад

@@BackyardEcology looking forward to it!

@wishywashy1153 2 месяца назад

Your video description looks like a 12 y/o girls notebook, with all those emojis. I love this video tho, I wish more people knew this kind of stuff and would appreciate nature more.