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      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
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    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
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      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources
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Pollinators and Gardening

American lady on laurel cherry flowers.

Here we’ve gathered stories on pollinators, both in our yards and in our wild spaces.  Our area is a stronghold for species that are otherwise rare in the southeast, and we travel to meet those.  But we spend a lot of time exploring our home space; raising butterflies, recognizing bees and other beneficial insects (and “pests”) in our home ecosystems, and creating a landscape to attract wildlife.

Check out our Backyard Blog, where we explore the wildlife and plants of Ecology Producer Rob Diaz de Villegas’s yard.  It’s not a big space, but you’d be surprised at the diversity of life there.

  • In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening

    Making a Wildlife Pond in Your North Florida Backyard

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 9, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 9, 2020

    The team at the UF/ IFAS Extension office show us how to create a pond, …

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  • Pollinators and GardeningThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

    Georgia’s First Pollinator Census | Citizen Science in the Garden

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 17, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 17, 2019

    During the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, citizen scientists learned about insect diversity in gardens, and …

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  • Pollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Beekeepers Give Home to Rare American Bumblebee Colony

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 21, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 21, 2019

    Beekeepers adopt an American bumblebee nest, raising the rare bees alongside honeybees in a Florida …

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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningSwamps and other WetlandsThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 30, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 30, 2019

    We watch seasonal change in two Tallahassee locations, Lake Elberta (an urban park) and in …

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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Frosted Elfin | Rare Butterfly of the Apalachicola National Forest

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 17, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 17, 2019

    In the Munson Sandhills, citizen scientists are monitoring the rare frosted elfin butterfly. This insect …

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  • LakesPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Making Lake Elberta a Florida Friendly Landscape

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 2, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 2, 2019

    To make Lake Elberta a better bird habitat, Apalachee Audubon is enhancing plant life here. …

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  • In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 14, 2019

    Tips for planting Florida native milkweed species. Also, we trek to where these plants grow …

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  • Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    What is the WFSU EcoCitizen Project?

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 31, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 31, 2019

    Native Florida Gardening. Citizen Science. Seasonality. The WFSU EcoCitizen Project offers a few ways to …

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  • In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Four Butterfly Caterpillars You Can Easily Raise in North Florida

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 31, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 31, 2019

    Monarchs, long-tailed skippers, black and giant swallowtails- a guide to raising caterpillars in your yard, …

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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Tallahassee Butterfly Count 2017: Know Your Local Species

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 23, 2017
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 23, 2017

    We meet many of the dozens of butterfly species found in several habitats in Tallahassee, …

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iNaturalist became a part of the WFSU Ecology Blog during the EcoCitizen Project in 2019.  Since then, we’ve used it to help identify the many plants and animals we see on our shoots.  And on the Backyard Blog, we show how it can be used to identify weeds and garden insects, to help figure out what’s beneficial or a possible pest.  Below is the iNaturalist profile belonging to WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas.

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The WFSU Ecology Blog
  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • Observations From the Field
      • White Pelicans Visit Dr. Charles L. Evans Pond in Tallahassee
      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • Secrets of the Seep: A Voyage into the Mysteries of Ocean Carbon
    • Finding the First Floridians: Underwater Archeologists Uncover Florida’s Prehistory
    • In Their Words: Black Legacy Communities in North Florida
    • EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
      • Backyard Blog November/ December 2020
      • Backyard Blog September/ October 2020
      • July and August 2020 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Blog June 2020
      • Backyard Blog May 2020
      • Backyard Blog April 2020
      • Backyard Blog February and March 2020
      • Backyard Blog January 2020
      • Backyard Blog October through December 2019
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      • Backyard Blog July 2019
      • Backyard Blog June 2019
      • Backyard Blog May 2019
      • Backyard Blog April 2019
      • Backyard Blog March 2019
      • Backyard Blog February 2019
      • Backyard Blog January 2019
      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources