Learn what a hackberry emperor butterfly looks like and where to find one. Also find out the caterpillar's host plant.

Hackberry is a tree with an elm-like form and is, in fact, related to the elm. The wood of hackberry has never been used for lumber, primarily because of the tree's softness and an almost ...

Hackberry is a lumber species that does not stand on its own too often. Rather, it has been used as a substitute for red oak, ash or elm. Indeed, hackberry has strong grain and porous structure ...

The fruit of the hackberry are small hard black berries, which are favored by birds. The leaves of hackberry may be confused with elm at first glance, due to their sandpapery texture, but elms have ...

Hackberry emperor butterflies take flight at the entrance to the Roth Trailhead at the University of Kansas Field Station. A crowd slowed traffic one recent morning on a road north of Lawrence ...

The hackberry is the host plant for dozens of lepidoptera species: 49 here in Middle Tennessee, according to Ms. Brichetto. Butterflies who use hackberries as a nursery include the tawny emperor, ...

Hackberry Street is lined with neighborhood bars, sweets and iconic eats: Eat the Street. By Chuck Blount, Staff writer Updated Feb 27, 2023 7:26 a.m.