Jessica Morgan McAtee
Butterfly Art & Ethics
Butterfly art is often made at the expense of the butterflies.
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Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Florida Native Nectar
Florida has many beautiful native plants that can produce nectar and some are listed in this post. This is not a comprehensive list, but the
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
Queen Monarch Clarity
A female Monarch is not a Queen!
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Devoured Milkweed?
There are easy ways to replenish your Milkweed.
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- May 29, 2020
- 5 min
Hard Butterfly Truths
The garden is our classroom for life truths.
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Aphid Afflictions
What do we do about aphids on our Milkweed?
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Florida Butterfly Weeds in Your Yard
With COVID-19 still lurking about, many of us are staying close to home these days. Time in the garden is soothing, refreshing and...
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
D.I.Y. Butterfly House Feasibility
Considering a screened-in butterfly house?
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Disappearing Caterpillars
It is spring and our butterfly gardens are coming alive. My landscape includes host plants for dozens of local species (that is nerd...
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Serenity Prayers
My first 40 years on earth did not exemplify serenity. I intend to change that for the next 40. My personality is assertive. Many people...
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Sep 24, 2019
- 4 min
Polyconfusion Swallowtails
When I first began my south Florida butterfly garden, I included a plant called a pipevine to attract a specific black and yellow...
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Sep 5, 2019
- 3 min
Best Kept Secret (Statira Sulphur)
Some people collect plates, shot glasses, baseball cards or tchotchkes. I collect butterflies. I prefer the living kind (no judgement...
Jessica Morgan McAtee
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
Butterfly or Moth Caterpillar?
This is a moth larva/caterpillar. I only know this through experience. In this picture it is eating my Desert Rose, but it is commonly...
Butterfly Sage
- Sep 18, 2015
- 1 min
Butterflies drink what?
You know butterflies drink from flowers. But, did you know they drink from lots of other stuff too? Some butterflies drink from rotting...
The Butterfly Sage
- Jun 29, 2015
- 1 min
Daily Walks in the Garden
Every morning I read in my garden with a cup of coffee. It stabilizes me and helps me meditate on the good things in life and the good...
Conserve & Transform
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