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Exploding with brilliant red blossoms from June to October, this native plant is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Rose-colored flower heads start out as a mass of dark pink buds which open to release the scent of Cashmere Bouquet soap.

If you choose the right plants and set up your garden in an appealing way, you can encourage butterflies to visit and even establish colonies in your area.

You don't need a commercial butterfly kit to rear butterflies. Gathering your own eggs or caterpillars gives the kids even more fun - and even more educational value

Making a butterfly friendly garden is one of the easiest first steps into wildlife gardening. It can add to the enjoyment of your garden and help butterfly conservation.

With the right selection of butterfly plants you can create a butterfly garden attracting butterflies even on sunny days in the depth of  winter.

Sweet almond verbena is a drought tolerant shrub for a southern garden. Perennial verbenas benefit bees and butterflies with fragrant flowers and leaves.

Hummingbirds are beautiful, fascinating, engineering marvels. Here are some interesting facts about hummingbird classification, natural history, anatomy, and metabolism.

Historic Spanish Point is a hidden gem encompassing centuries of Florida history just south of the city Sarasota, in Osprey, Florida.

Embed with butterflies to experience their behaviors and world view.

Everyone loves a butterfly, but kids are particularly drawn to the marvelous process of metamorphosis. Follow these easy steps for bringing the magic home this spring.

Because of the use of broad-range pesticides in our yards along with climate change, butterfly populations are declining. We can bring them back by going organic.

A common lawn pest, grubs are the larvae of Japanese Beetles. Learning when to treat for emerging grubs & when to treat the adult forms will keep your lawn healthy.

You can't get kids any closer to nature than watching the miraculous transformation of the infamous 'parsley worm' into the jeweled beauty known as the Black Swallowtail.

Swans and iris share their nature sanctuary with you at Swan Lake Iris Gardens.

The Carolina Fence™ garden involves students in conserving the natural and cultural history of their state.

Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico for the winter. There are many dangers along migration routes, but enough survive to maintain the species.