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Spotting Silver: How to Attract Gulf Fritillary Butterflies

Laura / January 16, 2024

In this article, you will learn about gulf fritillary ecology and which native plants to grow to bring this butterfly to your garden. Why gulf fritillaries? In the southeast, gulf fritillary butterflies are the “other” migratory orange butterfly. While smaller than monarch butterflies, gulf fritillaries are arguably showier, with gorgeous silver spots decorating the underside […]

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Chasing Stripes: How to Attract Zebra Longwing Butterflies

Laura / November 7, 2023

In this post, you will learn about the fascinating ecology of zebra longwing butterflies as well as which native nectar and host plants will entice them to your garden. Why zebra longwings? Zebra longwings are incredibly attractive bugs that will charm you with their graceful flight and striking wing pattern. As their name suggests, these

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Add Some Icing to Your Garden: How to Grow Frostweed

Laura / October 31, 2023

In this post, you will learn how and why to grow the native pollinator favorite, frostweed (Verbesina virginica), in your garden. Why frostweed? While butterflies love frostweed, it’s the wide variety of other critters this plant will attract that makes it such a fun addition to your garden. Beetles, wasps, bees, flies, spiders, lizards, and

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Obediently Bringing in the Butterflies: How to Grow Obedient Plant

Laura / October 31, 2023

In this post, you will learn how and why to grow the butterfly magnet, obedient plant (Phytostegia virginiana) in your garden. Why obedient plant? While many native and ornamental plants are described as pollinator friendly, obedient plant is pollinator adored. Obedient plant’s pale purple flowers will be loved by your large bees and your little

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