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Atala Butterflies and Coontie Cycads: Signs of Damage and How to Protect the Butterflies

by Anne Yasalonis
September 10, 2024

There have been Atala butterflies sightings in and around Polk County, and while there is much information on the butterfly and its history of near extinction, it is important for homeowners and landscape managers to be on the lookout when ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Atala, Atala Butterfly, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Jschelb, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wildlife
Atala caterpillars on Coontie

A Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Tale of Survival and Resurgence (Part II): Atala Butterflies

by Forest Hecker
January 24, 2024

Countless species of flora and fauna have been lost in what is now being labeled as the Anthropocene extinction event. Fortunately, two local species have not only escaped from the brink of extinction but have rebounded as humans have improved ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Atala, Coontie, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Wildlife

Reporte sus mariposas atala aquí

by Luz Bahder
June 15, 2023

Creado por Ken Gioeli, agente especialista en recursos naturales y conservación del medio ambiente del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS del condado de St. Lucie.  La mariposa atala de Florida (Eumaeus atala Poey) es una hermosa mariposa ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Atala, Coontie, Español, Eumaeus Atala, Inaturalist, Ken Gioeli, Mariposa, Poblaciones, Reporte De Avistamientos, Spanish
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The Atala Steppingstone Project

by Ken Gioeli
July 15, 2021

Once thought extinct, the rare Florida atala butterfly was rediscovered and can thrive with a little help from Florida residents. The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, the Manatee Observation and Education Center, Heathcote Botanical Gardens ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Atala, Botanical Garden, Butterfly, Heathcote, Manatee Center
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Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?

by Ken Gioeli
May 25, 2021

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

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