Bee City Gainesville—McRorie Community Garden
Bee City native plant demonstration garden located at McRorie Community garden. 615 SE Fourth Ave. Gainesville FL
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Bloom Report: Summer Wildflowers — Strange, Surprising and Just Plain Cool!
Florida’s wildflowers don’t always follow the rules. In this summer bloom report we’re featuring a few fun, weird and wonderful facts about some quirky native blooms!
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Foundation awards 2026 Viva Florida grants
The Florida Wildflower Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grants.
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Winter Park Library Native Plant Garden
The Winter Park Public Library in Orange County was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library Native Plant Garden
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library in Tallahassee was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2024.
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Bee City Gainesville—Tom Petty Park Native Plant Garden
Bee City native plant demonstration garden located at Tom Petty Park. 501 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville Fl, 32601
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Bloom Report: Summer wildflower viewing
Spring and fall wildflowers can be spectacular with a plethora of yellow and purple flowers, but summer seems to offer a wider diversity of colorful, showy wildflowers along roadsides.
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Pinellas garden demonstrates beauty, variety of natives
More than 38,000 visitors have had the opportunity to become better acquainted with the beauty and benefit of Florida’s native wildflowers since the establishment of a wildflower demonstration garden at the Pinellas County UF/IFAS Extension in Largo.
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Great golden digger wasp
The Great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) is gentle and solitary, preferring flight over fight. These wasps can be seen nectaring from wildflowers in the summer months.
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Summer in the wildflower garden – some like it hot!
Although summer’s heat keeps many of us inside, it’s a busy time for wildflowers. Thousands of butterflies, bees, wasps and other insects visit flowers to obtain nectar.
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Member profile: Chris Waltz
FWF member Chris Waltz is known to many in native plant circles because of the supporting role he plays in conferences and other events. Here is what Chris has to say about his involvement with the Florida Wildflower Foundation.
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Cuckoo bees
Cuckoo bees are often mistaken for wasps because their body shape resembles a wasp, and they are nearly hairless. They also lack the pollen baskets that most bees have on their legs because they do not collect pollen for their young.
