Protecting Pollinators Know your native pollinators “Know your native pollinators” is a series of articles that will help you identify and appreciate Florida’s varied pollinators, including bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds and bats. Monarchs and Milkweed The beauty and amazing migratory journey of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has captivated the public’s interest….
Research Wildflowers are disappearing throughout the world. It’s urgent that we discover what they need to thrive. To do this, the Foundation supports horticultural research and assists students studying wildflowers. Student Support Our University of Florida endowment is developing tomorrow’s scientists. Search Literature We’ve compiled an index of scientific literature on 290 common Southeastern wildflower…
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Originally named for the Delaware tribes of Native Americans near where this butterfly was discovered, the Delaware skipper is now found throughout the eastern United States.
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library in Tallahassee was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2024.
The Gulf fritillary is sometimes known as the Passion butterfly — so named because of its ardor for Passionflower. You will find so much to love about this unique pollinator!
The Florida Wildflower Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grants.
Do you ever have white flower forms of your typically blue Spiderwort ( Tradescantia ohiensis) or Stokes’ aster ( Stokesia laevis)? Wonder what’s going on?
Imagine yourself as a native Indian or early explorer 500 hundred years ago trying to survive in Florida. There is quite a compendium of knowledge about early uses of native trees and shrubs, but what about wildflowers?
Many Floridians become familiar with carpenter bees by accident. They may notice a hole that appears to have been drilled into unpainted wood around their homes with a sawdust pile beneath it.
Coreopsis bakeri has gone undetected for years because of its resemblance to our common Lanceleaf tickseed ( Coreopsis lanceolata). It is has been isolated long enough to have become a distinct species.
The Florida Wildflower Foundation has received a $17,000 grant from Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust for its project, “20 Easy Wildflowers to Grow Now!” It includes a publication, continuing education courses for horticultural professionals, and live social media events.
