Category: Natural Resources

Milkweed for Monarchs in Central Florida

by Tia Silvasy
April 2, 2020

Monarchs are big, showy orange butterflies. Seeing one skip through your garden inevitably brings a smile to both young and old. How can we lure these beauties to our back yard where we can enjoy the lift they bring to our days? Planting butterfly-attracting ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Asclepias, Butterfly Milkweed, Caterpillar, Central Florida Butterfly, Host Plant, Larva, Monarch Butterfly, Native Milkweed, Native Plant, OE, Tropical Milkweed, Wildlife

Online educational resources for kids at home

by Maia McGuire
April 1, 2020

Florida Sea Grant has created several new environmental education resources to help students learning from home during the COVID-19 situation. Parents, students and teachers can find a wealth of educational materials, including lessons and information ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Curriculum, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Covid-19, Manatee, Sea Turtle

Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?

by Ken Gioeli
April 1, 2020

The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia integrifolia ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly

The Bat, the Pangolin and the City: A Tale of COVID-19

by One Health Center of Excellence
March 31, 2020

Costanza Manes | Research Fellow at the One Health Center It is highly probable that most human coronaviruses that have caused epidemics, and now even pandemics, have originally come from bats. It is safe to say that they should have stayed ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Wildlife

Tree Care – Drought Stress and Irrigation

by Robert Northrop
March 30, 2020

The semi-tropical climate of central Florida typically produces a warm dry season between March and June. It is at this time of year we are most likely to experience a prolonged period of very low rainfall which stress trees and shrubs. Numerous ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources
Tags: Arboriculture, Tree Care, Urban Forest, Urban Tree Care

What… now I have to do science?

by Katherine Clements
March 27, 2020

YES, you, too, can do science at home! You might be wondering how to keep your children or students involved? What online tools are there that are educational? Or, how do I replicate experiences that are normally interactive, hands-on, require ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Be-at-home With Nature, Environment, Environmental Education, Health, Nature, Nature And Health, NatureAndHealth, Pgm_EcoNR, Science

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