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Our Passionate State Butterfly

by Donna Corbelli Castro
June 25, 2025

It's a butterfly world! Sometimes, my garden is literally bursting with butterflies. If you feel this way too, then you may have planted many butterfly host plants. A butterfly host plant is one which they lay their eggs on. You must ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Maypop, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Passiflora Incense, Passiflora Suberosa, Passion Vines, Pupal Mating, Zebra Longwing

‘Zoe’s Mission’ will support Zebra Project

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 31, 2020

UF/IFAS Nassau Extension Director Rebecca Jordi has written a children’s book – Zoe’s Mission – and plans to donate its proceeds to the UF/IFAS horticulture program, specifically in support of 4-H programming such as the Zebra Project. The ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Books, Butterflies, Zebra Longwing, Zoe's Mission

Zebra Longwing: Florida State Butterfly

by J. Johnson
August 29, 2017

Zebra Longwing, Heliconius Charitonia The zebra longwing was designated the state butterfly of Florida in 1996. An inhabitant of more forested shaded areas, it is often found in subtropical hammocks, forest margins, shrubby thickets, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Butterfly, Florida, Passionflower, Zebra Longwing

Bring Life to Your Garden with Butterflies!

by tavandiver
August 4, 2014

Attracting Butterflies into Your Landscape Have you been itching to add some life and color into your landscape? Why not plant a butterfly garden?! Butterfly gardens are a great way to add movement and life to an otherwise stagnant landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Black Swallowtail, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Cloudless Sulphur, Garden Design, General Gardening, Giant Swallowtail, Gulf Fritillary, Insect, Insects, Monarch, Panhandle Gardening, Pollinators, Tiger Swallowtail, Wildlife, Zebra Longwing

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