We look at a tool that tells you which plants host the most caterpillar species …
In the Garden
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In the GardenPollinators and Gardening
Don’t tear it out? Rethinking (and rewilding) your Tallahassee lawn
Turfgrass lawns get a bad rap. But might turfgrass have a place alongside native wildflowers …
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In the GardenPollinators and Gardening
Backyard Blog 2023: Another year of stalking insects with a camera
Our Ecology Producer photographs his backyard ecosystem, witnessing seasons change through his plants and the …
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A year of life and death struggles, mating, caterpillars, and several new pollinator visitors to …
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
The strange and dangerous love lives of zebra longwing butterflies
Witness how zebra longwing caterpillars go crazy for passionvine, and how, as butterflies, go crazy …
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Want to See the Gulf Fritillary Life Cycle? Plant Passionflower!
Watch the gulf fritillary life cycle- mating, egg laying, every caterpillar stage, making a chrysalis, …
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A bee garden is more than wildflowers – though they are important. To attract wild, …
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Help Nesting Bees By Learning to Love Dead Plants and Bare Soil
We don’t see many bees during the winter months, but this is when we can …
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In the GardenPollinators and Gardening
Monarch Predators Revisited: A Beneficial Insect is a Beneficial Insect
The question isn’t “how can we protect monarch caterpillars,” but “should we?” Recent research suggests …
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In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening
Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
Some people are turned off by its thorns or its tendency to spread, but, as …