Month: October 2020

We really try to keep our butterfly garden native or at least Florida-Friendly. But once in a while a plant catches the eye, and you [...]

I have a confession to make. There is another form of garden I have dreamt of growing even longer than a butterfly garden. A moon [...]

When we planted our butterfly garden, we underestimated how many bees we would get. For some reason, it did not click that we would end [...]

Florida hosts up to 200 species of butterflies. Incredible right? And of all of those options, the Zebra Longing is the state butterfly. It is [...]

There are a lot of Swallowtail type butterflies in Florida. 10 varieties in fact. Swallowtails tend to be big and bold. I can stand across [...]

I really get a kick out of plant names sometimes. When you go to a local nursery with your kids, the names certainly help them [...]

Growing up in the north, I fell in love with northern flowers. They tend to be bold and full of bright colors. When you live [...]

My kids love dragons. We have a book on all the kinds in folklore. But this is my favorite kind. And in the heat of [...]

Awhile back, we had a huge Fennel bush. It was in the butterfly garden so Swallowtails could use it as a host plant. The Fennel [...]

I love these butterflies. Love. They do not come often. When this one showed up I ran out with my camera hoping to get a [...]