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12 Life-Changing Habits
There is a treasure to be gained by reading about life strategy, healthy living and the power of habits. Having coaches in areas of...

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Apr 18, 20219 min read


Big Butterfly Trees with Little Space
Once a gardener gets deeply entrenched in attracting butterflies , she may notice some spacial challenges. The plants her local...

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Apr 12, 20213 min read


Monarch Butterfly Denied Endangered Status: We're Relieved
This week the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decided that listing Monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act is "warranted...

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Dec 17, 20204 min read


The Fancy Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
The marvelous Gulf Fritillary butterfly ( Agraulis vanillae ) can be seen throughout the southern U.S. They frequent the states...

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Nov 13, 20203 min read


Pink Spotted Sulphur Butterflies
How citizen scientists helped academia record the Pink Spot Sulphur as a south Florida local.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 21, 20203 min read


Butterfly Gardens and Bees
Usually when people say they can't have a butterfly garden because they don't want bees, they are unaware of how butterfly habitats work.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 19, 20205 min read


Photographing Butterflies: 13 Lucky Tips
Begin snapping photos from a distance and continue to as you slowly approach.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 15, 20203 min read


Butterfly Chrysalis Fell DOWN!
There is more than one way to hang a chrysalis. This can be done with several household supplies that you already have.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 11, 20205 min read


Butterfly 101
Proper butterfly gardening should ALWAYS include a specified location because the same butterflies don't live everywhere.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 10, 20203 min read


Painted Lady Mail-Order Butterflies: Are They the Best Option?
My observation is that this doesn't teach children the full story of butterflies.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 8, 20204 min read


Cue the Butterfly Chrysalis
It's hazardous and quite a gamble.
Yet it's the ace for the win of a brilliant total make-over.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 7, 20205 min read


Why Butterfly?
Being in nature decreases stress, makes you happier, increases creativity, improves attention spans, makes one more kind and generous and ma

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 3, 20203 min read


Exploring Butterfly Art and Ethics: A Delicate Balance
Butterfly art is often made at the expense of the butterflies.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jul 2, 20204 min read


Florida Native Butterfly 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
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Queen Monarch Butterfly Clarity: What's the Difference?
A female Monarch is not a Queen! Monarchs and Queens are two separate species.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jun 28, 20202 min read


Devoured Milkweed?
There are easy ways to replenish your Milkweed.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Nature Teaches Hard Butterfly Truths
The garden is our classroom for life truths.

Jessica Morgan McAtee
May 29, 20205 min read


Aphid Afflictions
What do we do about aphids on our Milkweed?

Jessica Morgan McAtee
May 13, 20203 min read


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
May 4, 20202 min read


D.I.Y. Butterfly House Feasibility
Considering a screened-in butterfly house?

Jessica Morgan McAtee
Apr 16, 20204 min read
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