Category: Wildlife

Florida Atala Butterfly

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
Joshua Patterson (maroon shirt) with undergraduate student interns Katherine Anderson and Carissa Mastrorio.

University of Florida Researchers Boost Ornamental Aquaculture

by Michael Sipos
March 25, 2020

In Florida, the most valuable sector of aquaculture is providing ornamental fish, plants and invertebrates for the aquarium industry. About 90 percent of freshwater ornamental fish are produced in captivity however only a few marine species ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquaculture, Aquarium, Catfish, Coasts And Marine, Fish Tank, Florida Sea Grant, Induction Spawning, NationalAgWeek, Ornamental Aquaculture, Sharkminnow, TAL, Tropical Aquaculture Lab, UFIFASNew
Sea Grant seafood app photography at Wild Ocean Market on Friday, August 24th, 2012. Fish.

A Southwest Florida Guide to Everything You Want to Know About Spiny Lobster!

by Michael Sipos
March 25, 2020

Florida spiny lobster season occurs every year from August 6th-March 31st! Grab some delicious bugs while the season is open and enjoy some fresh from Florida seafood. Read the rest of the blog for information on Florida spiny lobster rules ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coasts And Marine, Collier, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Diving, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, IFASwater, Lobster, Lobster Eggs, Recreational, Scuba Steve, Southwest Florida, Spiny Lobster, UFWildlife, What Do Lobsters Eat
Common Tickseed.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping – Scavenger Hunt Activity!

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 24, 2020

The 9 Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping​ (FFL) can help protect our water, create beautiful neighborhoods, and support awesome wildlife! The FFL Program is all about: putting the "right plants" in the "right place" giving ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #SaveWaterFL, Activity, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Good Bugs, Integrated Pest Management, Scavenger Hunt, Water Conservation, Wildlife
Johnson Beach at the Gulf Islands National Seashore near Pensacola, Florida, photographed for the Naturally Escarosa phone application.

Inshore Fishing Is Hot In SWFL But Remember To Check The Regulations!

by Michael Sipos
March 20, 2020

A friendly reminder as anglers may have some extra fishing time that there has been a change in inshore fishing regulations. Snook, red drum and spotted seatrout are closed to harvest from Gordon's pass North to Pasco county on Florida's West ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Release, Coasts And Marine, Collier, Fishing, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Naples, Pasco, Red Drum, Redfish, Regulations, Seatrout, Snapper, Snook, Social Distancing, SWFL, Water, West

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