See more ideas about butterfly plants, plants and butterfly. Florida butterfly caterpillars and their host plants. Florida butterfly gardening a complete guide to attracting, identifying, and enjoying butterflies of the lower south by marc c. A fantastic guide to floridas butterfly caterpillars and their host plants. Sp78 master gardener handbook, south florida edition. Because it would require a veritable horde of caterpillars to do any serious damage to this tough tree, dont let the possibility of a. Butterfly gardening in florida 3 butterfly nectar plants by region. Top picks include confederate jasmine trachelospermum. When you live in the state of florida, the heat and the humidity can be brutal. If you live in zone 8, your region has mild winters with the.
Butterfly gardening in florida1 joe schaefer, craig n. Butterflies may be attracted to the garden by a large patch of bright flowers, but they will linger longer if there are also areas that provide. Butterfly gardening in florida palm beach county, florida. Florida boasts over 180 verified butterfly species representing some 170 native or newly established species and 17 tropical vagrants.
Pictures from the book butterfly gardening for the south by geyata ajilvsgi. The book, the third in the popular your florida guide series, offers a thorough look at floridas most important butterflies and the plants they prefer for food, shelter, and egg laying. It is one example of an alternative type of landscaping for tropical homes. South florida butterfly enthusiasts are indeed fortunate, for few other geographical areas in north america offer such a yearround bountiful supply of butterflies, both rare and beautiful. Best plants for butterflies for landscapes in the south. Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds in tropical florida. See more ideas about backyard landscaping, florida landscaping and. To attract these delicate creatures, your butterfly garden must provide food for both the adult butterflies and. How to attract butterflies to your south florida garden cape coral. Florida has over 200 species of butterflies, some of which cannot be found anywhere else on earth. Design a plant science experiment and share the results at your local science fair. The book, the third in the popular your florida guide series, offers a thorough look at florida s most important butterflies and the plants they prefer for food, shelter, and egg laying. Because of this, the plants that you will be able to grow in this area of the country may be limited. Sample plant lists and designs for four florida regions usda hardiness zone 9b, south central florida figure 2.
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Specialty gardens, such as butterfly gardens, can be. Warmseason lawns here in south florida kick into high gear this time of year. Butterfly gardens gardening solutions university of florida. The students will be using specific websites and web pages to obtain information about butterflies in general, butterflies of florida, plants attracting butterflies, butterfly gardening, native plants of florida and florida ecosystems. Butterfly gardening gardening tips for south florida. Mark deyrup, entomologist, archbold biological station. Also included are listings of local places to see butterfly gardens, and nurseries that sell butterfly plants. A complete guide to attracting, identifying, and enjoying butterflies of the lower south by. A guide for the deep south is very nice one of my favorite all round gardening books as well as handy field guide for butterflies and the four stages of their lives.
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Butterfly gardening in florida pdf joe schaefer, craig n. I have several books on the subject and your florida guide to butterfly gardening. The houston chronicle if you are looking to add kinetic color to your carolina garden, this is the book that will tell you how to bring in the butterflies. Visit your local ufifas research center to learn more about plant science. Geyata ajilvsgis butterfly gardening for the south is most helpful. The guide helps you select plants for a yard where butterflies can live and return year after year.
South florida gardening guides provide instruction and advice on what, how and when to grow flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs. You can create a dedicated butterfly garden or just tuck a few plants that attract butterflies into your landscaping. Table 7 lists butterfly nectar plants for north and central florida regions 14. Native plant gardening florida butterfly field guides 595.
This colorful illustrated guide shows you how simple it can be to start a butterfly garden today. Planting a wide range of nectar and host plants is the best strategy for attracting the largest number of butterfly species. Butterfly gardening in florida 2 butterfly facts and biology there are more than 765 species of butterflies found in north america north of mexico. It attracts butterflies as a nectar source and as the.
Also known as bahama wild coffee, this beautiful small plant can be used as an accent or a low hedge bog sage has lovely light blue flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Dont miss these great pages on florida native butterfly gardening. Basic botany mg entomology mg nematology mg plant pathology mg fruit crops mg, south florida ed. Jun 24, 2016 butterfly plants and gardens for south florida. Central florida, but many of those plants do not fare well in south. If you dont want to worry about mowing so much, replace sections with easycare groundcovers.
The book, the third in the popular your florida guide series. South florida vegetable gardening guide gardens may be planted year round in florida, but fall is the preferred season in south florida. A garden diary monthly gardening tips for south florida. This delightfully witty book will open your eyes to some of the worlds most beautiful flowers. I live in southwest florida on the gulf coast and love butterfly gardening.
To attract these delicate creatures, your butterfly garden must provide food for both the adult butterflies and their caterpillars. Minno and maria minno university press of florida isbn. If you want to have a small or large butterfly garden in south florida, this is the book for you. River birch betula nigra in vera lea rinker native plant garden, stetson university, deland, florida figure 1. It offers a look at floridas most important butterflies and the plants they prefer for food, shelter and egglaying. How to start a butterfly garden north american butterfly. The unique climate, geography and soil of south florida make such a guide essential, especially for people moving to the area who are used to growing plants in different gardening zones. National audubon society pocket guide, familiar butterflies of. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping costs. Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies in tropical. Some are older books, some are new, but all contain valuable info you can use. Site features monthly gardening tips for south florida gardeners and links to great gardens in south florida.