A year of life and death struggles, mating, caterpillars, and several new pollinator visitors to the yard of WFSU’s Ecology producer.
Information on growing milkweed, raising monarchs, and maintaining a butterfly friendly habitat.
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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 a hands-off approach.
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Pollinators and GardeningThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Georgia’s First Pollinator Census | Citizen Science in the Garden
During the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, citizen scientists learned about insect diversity in gardens, and about the plants that best create habitat.
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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
Tips for planting Florida native milkweed species. Also, we trek to where these plants grow in the wild with the St. Marks Monarch-Milkweed Initiative.
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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
Monarchs, long-tailed skippers, black and giant swallowtails- a guide to raising caterpillars in your yard, from egg to butterfly.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch Caterpillar Predators | Beneficial Insects Aren’t Always Beneficial
A WFSU producer learns a few lessons about keeping monarch caterpillars safe from predators. Some of those predators were a bit of a surprise.
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EcoAdventuresFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopting an Ephemeral Wetland | Kids’ Adventures in Citizen Science
Kids play in muck, meet frogs and newts, and bond with ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest as parents collect data on wetland wildlife.
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EcoAdventuresPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch Tagging at the St. Marks Refuge | Citizen Science at Sunrise
Every fall, volunteers tag monarch butterflies at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Their work adds to our knowledge of monarch migration.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningRaising Kids with NatureWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch: From Caterpillars to Butterflies (and right in our kitchen)
In a two-minute video, watch monarch caterpillars grow, metamorphose, and emerge as butterflies. Kids help raise monarchs and we learn about milkweed.