Birds, bees and native plants are key to a successful wildlife garden. Here are few more recent pictures to share. When you garden for wildlife a walk in your backyard is like going to the park! The zebra long wing is the Florida state butterfly. This one is enjoying a flower on our non Florida … [Read more…]
A lot of moms look forward to breakfast in bed and being pampered on Mother’s Day. – Not this mom. I was up and working in my gardens by 7 a.m. My wonderful husband and youngest daughter kept me fed and hydrated through out the day. My husband pitched in with the yard work and even … [Read more…]
Can you have too many butterflies? No, probably not. But you CAN have too many caterpillars. This is one of the many challenges you will face in your butterfly garden. Each gardener will eventually be faced with the dilemma of choosing your butterflies or your host plants. As you can see in this photo these giant swallowtail caterpillars … [Read more…]