UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Pollinators are beautiful, colorful, diverse and fun to watch. Our Nov. 9 “Landscaping for Pollinators: The Plants they Love” class will show you how to attract them to your landscape, and how you can create a beautiful pollinator… Read More
Many pollinator gardens in North Florida will disappear with the first frost as tender perennials die back during cold weather. Thoughtful plant selection can help you maintain food sources for pollinators and attractive landscape spaces when our frequent… Read More
By David Austin with co-author Master Gardener, Lesa Morey. Milkweed is food for butterflies Milkweed is a plant best known as a specific host plant sought out by certain butterflies; notably the well-known Monarch Butterfly and lesser considered… Read More
Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County for a session on identifying pollinators and their benefits for your yard and garden. Topics will include: · What is a pollinator? · Plants that attract native bees, wasps and other pollinators…. Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Homeowners who irrigate want a beautiful lawn, and they’re more than willing to conserve water, a new University of Florida survey shows. It’s not a matter of a lush lawn versus saving a precious commodity…. Read More
What are pollinator or butterfly gardens and why are they beneficial? Pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other beneficial creatures) transfer pollen from flower to flower, or within flowers. These hard workers serve a critical role in assisting… Read More
When people think about pollination, the honey bee immediately comes to mind. But honey bees are not native to the Americas. There are many other native insects that serve as pollinators for 75% of U.S. flowering plant species…. Read More
Have you noticed many little dirt piles that resemble mini ant mounds around your yard? Well, fear not, for these mini mounds are made by digger bees who are excellent, yet ephemeral, early-spring pollinators. These solitary ground-nesters are… Read More
Consider yourself lucky this year if your landscape is found to be a suitable spot for one of our solitary bees. Late winter and spring are the times when these beneficial bees begin their development, causing interest and… Read More
Bees, butterflies and other insects play important roles as pollinators in our environment. Over 50 major crops in the United States and at least 13 crops in Florida depend on honey bees. Many native plants in natural areas… Read More
