The tulip poplars are leafing out!!  See how the leaves look like tulips?  Pretty soon they will be blooming.  I'll post a picture when that happens.  The flowers look like tulips too!  

 

I've seen several Tiger swallowtail butterflies lately.  They lay their eggs on the tulip poplar;  they use it as a host plant for their caterpillars to feed on before they make their chrysalids.  

 

We should have lots of butterflies judging by the number of tulip poplars!!!!  I love them both!!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!