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Category Archives: Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening

Bring the magic of wildlife to your garden with visits from butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Firespike (Odontonema strictum)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinAugust 5, 2016

Firespike can really fool you.  You might think that a plant native to Central America would perform poorly in cold weather, but this species is capable of doing quite well along a huge swath of the U.S. running almost uninterrupted from southern South … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Flowering Shrubs

Native Florida Coffee Species (Psychotria ligustrifolia, P. nervosa, P. sulzneri)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinFebruary 15, 2013

Since 1958, grower Juan Valdez and his mule, Conchita, have been employed to put us in mind of some of the best coffee in the world.  These fictional characters have left an indelible impression on generations of consumers.  And right now you might … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Florida Natives

Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Steve TurnerDecember 21, 2012

Many botanists believe this tree is a hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and B. purpurea, and not a true species as its botanical name implies. The tree is sterile, so it does not produce seedpods and seeds.  This makes it an ideal Bauhinia, unlike … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Did You Know?, Flowering Trees

The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Steve TurnerSeptember 23, 2012

The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) is the largest butterfly occurring in the United States, with a wingspan that can reach 6″.  The larvae are sometimes called ‘Orange Dogs’ due to their host plants being members of the Citrus (Rutaceae) family.  … Continue reading →

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Cycads

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinSeptember 21, 2012

If you are only passingly familiar with cycads, you’re missing out on one of the most ancient and interesting representatives of the plant kingdom.  The first cycads arose somewhere around 280 million years ago, but came into their own in the Jurassic Period, the same time dinosaurs began … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Did You Know?, Palms and Cycads

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