Popular Florida garden plant revives near-extinct butterfly population The Atala butterfly, thought near-extinct for decades, has returned to the Floridian mainland ...

More than a century ago, coontie plants seemed to grow everywhere in the Florida wild, particularly along rivers’ edges. “It was one of those 'Oh, my God' moments.

As the coontie palm becomes more popular in Florida, the rare Atala butterfly species – which was once believed to be extinct – is growing again in the Sunshine State. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

Tim at Native Butterfly Flowers in West Melbourne has some Aristolochia tomentosa and is still figuring out what the plants require to thrive. So far, he has determined they need sandy soil, a ...

Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea) is a vibrant Florida native perfect for an island butterfly garden and an interesting ...

Frosted elfin butterfly caterpillars were released in North Florida as part of a reintroduction program. The FWC, along with partner organizations, bred the caterpillars and released them into a ...

Beside a sign labeled “monarch waystation,” the 62-year-old volunteer mingled with guests looking to purchase native Florida plants, including two species of milkweed. And where there is ...

“That allows sun to penetrate to the forest floor, creates sort of an abundance of new growth of the host plants of the butterfly, and also enables , sort of nectar, resources to sort of proliferate,” ...

Skipper is the plant sale chair for the Polk County Master Gardeners.She was previewing the organization’s semi-annual plant sale, which is this Saturday, April 26.. The Blue Butterfly pea ...

A crowd of over 300 people gathered on Friday for the annual Florida Museum of Natural History’s spring plant sale. Before the gates opened at 10 a.m. a line was already forming around the ...

July in the Garden for Central Florida Your Community in Brief: Lake County events and news, starting June 26 Volusia County things to do, starting June 27 ...