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- Butterflies
- birds
- Butterfly Gardening
- Black Spot
The Birds of Bastrop Botanical Gardens, a journal of our feathered friends that come to eat and drink here at the gardens.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
Black Vulture | Coragypus atratus |
Crested Caracara | Caracara Cheriway |
Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo Lineatus |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus |
American Kestrel | Jalco sparverius |
Woodcock (American) | Scolopax minor |
Inca Dove | Columbina inca |
Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus |
Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus |
Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris |
Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus |
Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus |
Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe |
Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus |
Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Trrannus forficatus |
White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus |
American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustira |
Tufted Titmouse | Baedophus bicolor |
Carolina Chickadee | Peocile carolinenis |
Red Breasted Nuthatch | Sitta Canadensis |
Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
House Wren | Troglodytes aedon |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea |
Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus |
Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum |
American Robin | Turdus migratouius |
Mocking Bird (Northern) | Mimus polyglottos |
Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum |
Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia |
Pine Warbler | Dendroica pinus |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata |
Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia |
Tennessee Warbler | Vernivora peregrine |
Nashville Warbler | Vermivora ruficapilla |
Brown-headed Cowbird | Nolothurs ater |
Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra |
Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea |
Painted Bunting | Passerina ciris |
Yellow-Breasted Chat | Icteria virens |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerine |
Darked-eyed Junco “Slate-Colored” | Junco hyemalis |
Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula |
Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus |
American Goldfinch | Cardelis tristis |
House Finch | Carpodocus mexicanus |
Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus |
Butterfly |
Plant |
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Host | Nectar |
Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis Vanillae | Passiflora | Lantana, Buddleia |
Giant Swallowtail | Heraclides Cresphonetes | Wafer Ash, Prickly Ash, Rue | Zinnia, Buddleia, Lantana, Penta |
Monarch | Danaus Plexippus | Milkweed | Milkweed, Verbena, Lantana |
Pipevine Swallowtail | Battus Philenor | Pipevine | Fruit Tree Blossoms, Lantana |
Hackberry Butterfly | Asterocampa Celtis | Hackberry, Lantana | Sap, Rotten Fruit |
Checkered Skipper | Pyrgus Communis | Mallows | Mimosa, Eupatorium, Milkweed |
Julia Longwing | Dryas Julia | Passiflora | Tithonia |
Queen | Danaus Eresimus | Milkweed, Matelea | Lantana, Asters |
Zebra Longwing | Heliconius Charithonia | Passiflora | Lantana, Spanish Needle, Verbena |
Red Admiral | Vanessa Atalanta | Nettles, Urtica | Sap, Rotten Fruit |
Clouded Sulfur | Colias Philodice | Legumes, Senna | Yellow Flowers |
Dogface | Zerena Cesonia | Legumes, Alfalfa, Dalea, Kidneywood | Yellow and Red Flowers |
Black Swallowtail | Papilio Polyxenes | Dill, Fennel, Parsley | Zinnia, Fennel, Gaillardia |
Gray Hairstreak | Strymon Melinus | Lagumes, Mallows, Alfalfa | Vitex, Achillia, Milkweed, Phlox |
Question Mark | Polygonia Interrogationis | Celtis Spp. (Elm) | Sap, Rotten Fruit |
Texas Crescentspot | Anthanassa Texana | Flame Acanthus, Shrimp Plant | Kidneywood, Englemann Daisy, Wild Onions |
Painted Lady | Vanessa Cardui | Thistle, Artemesia | Sunflowers |
American Painted Lady | Venessa Virginiensis | Cudweed, Evax, Curry Plant | Wild Azalea, Wild Asters |
Organic Black Spot Control Recipe
Black spot is a plant disease caused by wind-born fungus spores dispersed in water droplets. The spores land on the top of leaves and, when growing, looks like circular black spots with irregular edges The infected leaves will finally turn yellow and drop off. If the disease is severe, all the leaves will drop from the plant and a new set will have to grow, this causes undue stress for the plant. The quality of blooms will suffer and the plant will be weakened.
Black spot cannot be cured but it can be controlled. In climates where there is a lot of rain in the summer or high humidity, black spot is more prevalent. Blacks pot can be controlled by spraying with a fungicide every ten days. In addition to spray control, clean up all dead and fallen leaves, water just before the sunny part of the day, when the sun will dry the leaves or use drip or soaker type hose. Remove the first six inches of leaves from the bottom of the bush from the ground up so water splashed spores won’t get on the foliage. Feed and water the plant well, a weak or stressed plant will succumb more quickly. Also, choose varieties that are resistant to black spot.
Control Remedy
Use one tablespoon of the following two part recipe per one gallon of water.
- Application #1: Baking Soda, Canola Oil, Miracid (if you don’t have this, omit it), and Ivory soap.
- Application #2: Cider vinegar, Liquid Seaweed, Epsom Salt, Ivory Soap and Canola Oil.
Application #1 should be followed by application #2 ten days later. This should be applied as a foliar spray. The underside of leaves should be sprayed as well as the surface. Be certain to water roses the night prior to spraying. Apply spray to roses either early morning or late evening. Remove all dead leaves from base of plants, mulch beds and avoid watering leaves when watering roses. Powdered Sulfur may be applied after rain or during wet weather.
Organic Black Spot Control Recipe
Blackspot is a plant disease caused by wind-born fungus spores dispersed in water droplets. The spores land on the top of leaves and, when growing, looks like circular black spots with irregular edges The infected leaves will finally turn yellow and drop off. If the disease is severe, all the leaves will drop from the plant and a new set will have to grow, this causes undue stress for the plant. The quality of blooms will suffer and the plant will be weakened. Blackspot cannot be cured but it can be controlled. In climates where there is a lot of rain in the summer or high humidity, black spot is more prevalent. Blackspot can be controlled by spraying with a fungicide every ten days. In addition to spray control, clean up all dead and fallen leaves, water just before the sunny part of the day, when the sun will dry the leaves or use drip or soaker type hose. Remove the first six inches of leaves from the bottom of the bush from the ground up so water splashed spores won’t get on the foliage. Feed and water the plant well, a weak or stressed plant will succumb more quickly. Also, choose varieties that are resistant to blackspot.
Control Remedy
Use one tablespoon of the following two part recipe per one gallon of water.
- Application #1: Baking Soda, Canola Oil, Miracid (if you don’t have this, omit it), and Ivory soap.
- Application #2: Cider vinegar, Liquid Seaweed, Epsom Salt, Ivory Soap and Canola Oil.
Application #1 should be followed by application #2 ten days later. This should be applied as a foliar spray. The underside of leaves should be sprayed as well as the surface. Be certain to water roses the night prior to spraying. Apply spray to roses either early morning or late evening. Remove all dead leaves from base of plants, mulch beds and avoid watering leaves when watering roses. Powdered Sulfur may be applied after rain or during wet weather.
Natural Pest Control Solutions
Try Planting These ... | To Help Control These ... |
Chives | Many insects |
Garlic | Aphids, Mosquito Larvae, some Caterpillars and sucking bugs |
Leek | Carrot Fly |
Marigolds | Nematodes in soil, Whitefly on tomatoes |
Mint | Ants, Cabbage-worm Butterflies |
Nasturtiums | Squash Bugs |
Radishes | Striped Cucumber Beetle |
Rosemary | Carrot Fly |
Sage | Cabbage Butterfly |
Some Work Better In Pairs ... | To Control ... |
Tomatoes and Cabbage | White Cabbage Butterfly |
Tomatoes and Basil | Tomato Hornworms |
Beans and Marigolds | Mexican Bean Beetle (Spider Mite may increase) |
Cucumbers and Radishes or Nasturtiums | Cucumber Beetle |
Eggplants and Catnip | Flea Beetle |
Cabbage and Thyme | Imported Cabbageworms |
Carrots and Onions or Chives | Rust Flies, some Nematodes |
Potatoes and Horseradish | Potato Bugs |
Roses and Chives or Marigolds | Aphids |
Useful Links
Visit our beautiful Bastrop County at Bastrop Chamber of Commerce.
The Lost Pines Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program is a great site.
The Dirt Doctor by Howard Garrett gives Natural Organic Gardening and Living tips.
Another great site is the Bastrop County Audubon Society.
The National Wildflower Research Center in Austin or The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Agriculture at North Carolina State University.
Austin's Zilker Garden Website
Visit Photovault's Images of Flowers and Plants
Looking for deer-tolerant plants -- try these at Texas A&M University.
The Wacky World of Worms, a cool worm-based organic site.
Antique Rose
My Favorite Rose
by Jeff Long
![]() Mutablis Rose | As spring wells up in Central Texas, so do the colors of nature, especially for the rose lover. Watching the roses begin to bloom around our nursery, my eye has often been caught by the unusual and minimalist beauty of a certain china rose, the Mutabilis. Shy like a wallflower at first, this lovely plant flowers first with a pale yellow, like a few wisps of parchment. As the days march forward, Mutabilis’ bloom then blushes pink and finally mutates to a carmine, as if it were truly embarrassed by it’s own beauty and potential. As the season progresses, you will find the five-petaled flower spread about the plant in all its lovely shades, making an average six-foot bush that truly lives up to its reputation. |
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Sometimes called the "Butterfly Rose", its delicate flowers often resembling a resting place for the insect the petals seem to imitate, you have to be quick to catch its fleeting fragrance when the flower just opens. According to documentation, this hardy plant was introduced before 1894 and grows from five to seven feet with repeating blooms and just a few hips and will tolerate some shade. It is considered scentless by most rose growers because of its momentary fragrance, but prized for its variety of colors that appear at the same time.
Mutabilis beautiful reddish foliage makes a perfect background for this changeling rose and many experts say this twiggy shrub make an excellent wall plant, suited to brighten any landscape. In fact, it is an excellent transition plant in the garden when changing your color scheme from yellow to pink. I like the plant so well, in fact, I have adopted a picture I took of a single bloom for the "desktop" on my computer, where it’s beauty can be with me all day long – my favorite rose.
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