Tag: Butterfly Gardens

Keep Monarchs Safe: A Fun and Educational Way to Learn About Monarch Butterflies

by Rolando Negron
August 9, 2024

Monarch butterflies are perhaps the most celebrated insects in the world. But monarch populations can decline without our protection, and their spectacular migrations could soon be a thing of the past. Fortunately, we can take some simple ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Conservation, Butterfly Gardens, Coloring Books, Educational Resources, Florida 4-H, Jaret C. Daniels, Kristin Rossetti, Monarch Butterflies, Pollinators, Rolando Negron, Samm Wehman Epstein, UF IFAS Bookstore

Caterpillars of North America: Easily Identify 90 Common Butterflies and Moths

by Rolando Negron
May 28, 2024

Step into the world of caterpillars with Caterpillars of North America: Easily Identify 90 Common Butterflies and Moths, authored by acclaimed entomologist Dr. Jaret C. Daniels, UF Professor of Entomology and Director of the McGuire Center for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardens, Caterpillars, Caterpillars Of North America, Ecology, Educational, Entomology, Florida 4-H, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Identification, Jaret C. Daniels, McGuire Center For Lepidoptera And Biodiversity, Moths, Pollinators, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Bookstore

Butterfly Gardens, Meadows & Wild Flowers; October is Native Plant Month

by Duval MGV
October 20, 2023

People usually ask about planting a butterfly or pollinator garden in the spring, just before our weather turns hot and dry. October, though, is the best month for starting wildflower seeds, therefore it has been selected as Native Plant Month. When ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Bidens-Spanish Needles, Butterfly Gardens, Sandspurs, Wild Flowers And Meadows, Wildflowers

2nd Annual Garden Festival is Coming Together

by David Austin
October 2, 2019

Last Year's success It was not quite a year ago the Highlands County Master Gardeners had their inaugural Garden Festival and plant sale. They themed it, Let It Grow! And grow it did; from a great plant sale to a fantastic festival. The festival ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Butterfly Gardens, Classes, Garden Festival, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Honey, Master Gardeners, Plant Sale, Sale, Tomatoes

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