Popular Florida garden plant revives near-extinct butterfly population The Atala butterfly, thought near-extinct for decades, has returned to the Floridian mainland ...

Kids from Girls Inc., Precious Jewels Academy Learning Centers, and Star Lab had the chance to get their hands dirty as they ...

In 2017, FLORIDA TODAY ran an article about the Atala butterfly that was previously thought to be extinct but had been discovered again. Since that time, the butterflies have made a resurgence and ...

Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea) is a vibrant Florida native perfect for an island butterfly garden and an interesting ...

Those interested can come to the butterfly garden outside the UF-IFAS office in Sarasota, place some young potted coontie plants near the butterflies, which will lay eggs, then move the plants to ...

This interesting and educational pollinator/butterfly garden is not an all-native garden. as there are so many non-native Florida friendly plants that attract pollinators and really make a garden ...

The bat-faced cuphea is a fine little shrub for Central Florida. ... The species makes an excellent low-maintenance foundation plant, butterfly garden member and mixed-shrubbery border component.

WHAT: Native Garden Tour, presented by the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 WHERE: Sites in Palm Beach, Wellington and Lake Worth ...

As the coontie palm becomes more popular in Florida, the rare Atala butterfly species – which was once believed to be extinct – is growing again in the Sunshine State.

SHERIDAN: Huegel says, for years, he's been involved with the gardening for wildlife movement, which urges people to choose local, native plants instead of flashy tropical ones imported from abroad.

June in the Garden for Central Florida Share this: ... bush daisy, butterfly plant, caladium, cat’s whiskers, celosia, coleus ... Feed lilies and other aquatic plants in home water gardens.

A small butterfly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of a garden pest — and a persistent problem for a renowned research facility ...