The box elder is a native tree that produces large amounts of seeds that hang on all winter. They provide food for birds and mammals.

The boxelder bug is a relatively harmless insect that’s named after its main food source — the box elder tree. They feed off of the female versions of these trees — which are the only ones ...

Mr. Answer Man, after reading your answer on Aug. 24 about box elder bugs and removing all the female box elder trees -- how do you identify a female from a male tree?

Box elder trees are native to Colorado and many other states. They are fast growers, rounded to irregular shaped, growing up to 50 feet tall.

Trees, weeds, grasses, and even some of our favorite flowers are culprits. But pollen isn't all bad. It's essential to the reproduction of plants, the survival of insects, and the entire food web.

The boxelder tree is not a recommended tree to plant in your yard, but it does have desirable unique qualities as a hardy tree specimen.

If you choose to plant box elder trees in your yard, choose male trees: (non-seed-bearing) since female box elder trees are more susceptible to infestation.

Box elder bugs feed off the bark and flowers of box elder trees, Miller said. They also make maple trees, close tree cousins to box elders, their homes.

Box elder bugs are traditionally an insect that cause concern in the fall months. As the weather cools, they tend to congregate on the warmer, sunnier sides of houses and buildings. This spring ...

August 4, 2021 ID That Tree: Boxelder Purdue Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Strengthening lives and livelihoods.

The bugs will eat box elder flowers, fruits, leaves and small twigs. They actually do little harm to box elder trees, which many people consider little more than weeds — weak-wooded trees with ...