It’s been a busy few months and I want to keep track of my progress attracting a variety of swallowtails to my yard. I already […]
The Fiery Skipper! Hylephila phyleus
I was so excited to see this cute lil guy darting about my garden today. I love attracting a variety of butterflies, moths, and pollinators […]
Goldrim Swallowtail, Battus Polydamas
The Polydamas swallowtail is the only tailless Swallowtail in the US, and is easily identified with the yellow band that “rims” its lower wings. It is nicknamed the Goldrim swallowtail, Tailless swallowtail, and simply “Poly” amongst butterfly enthusiasts.
Getting Started with a Butterfly Garden
For the past 6 years, I have been slowly building my butterfly garden in a my small zone 9b backyard. Every day of the year […]
Plant this first! Hamelia Patens: Firebush – A Butterfly Garden Necessity
I can think of no better plant to first install in a budding butterfly gardener’s landscape. There is everything to love about this dynamic, easy-to-grow […]
Passiflora Pallens: Pineland Passionflower
I have been growing this passionvine successfully in my backyard garden in Riverview, FL- zone 9b- for several years now. Pollinators: It is NOT a […]
Book Review: Native Plants for Florida Gardens 2020, Stacey Matrazzo and Nancy Bissett
This week I finally ordered my own copy of Native Plants for Florida Gardens, authored by two distinguished members of the Florida Wildflower Foundation, Stacey […]
Weeds
“A weed is but an unloved flower.” Ella Wheeler Wilcox