Jessica Morgan McAteeJun 19, 20205 minD.I.Y. Whimsy Wedding We got married in 2013 in a destination wedding for less than $3,000 including airfare and accommodations. It was perfect. We had a...
Jessica Morgan McAteeJun 3, 20202 minDevoured Milkweed?There are easy ways to replenish your Milkweed.
Jessica Morgan McAteeMay 29, 20205 minHard Butterfly TruthsThe garden is our classroom for life truths.
Jessica Morgan McAteeMay 4, 20202 minFlorida Butterfly Weeds in Your YardWith 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 McAteeApr 29, 20205 minThinking for YourselfWe are still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and everyone has an opinion on what to do next. It's great to hear many sides on a...
Jessica Morgan McAteeApr 16, 20204 minD.I.Y. Butterfly House FeasibilityConsidering a screened-in butterfly house?
Jessica Morgan McAteeApr 14, 20203 minDisappearing CaterpillarsIt is spring and our butterfly gardens are coming alive. My landscape includes host plants for dozens of local species (that is nerd...
Jessica Morgan McAteeApr 10, 20205 minHearing God this EasterWhat a unique Holy Week this is. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world is opting to social distance and shelter in place...
Jessica Morgan McAteeApr 3, 20208 minTime For a Pay CheckThese days are strange. Coronavirus is making its way around the globe and we are finding ourselves unsure at best and terrified at...
Jessica Morgan McAteeJan 13, 20204 minTrusting the Coincidences I've abandoned certainty for a gentle, loving peace.
Jessica Morgan McAteeJan 7, 20203 minSensational SaladsIn my heart I'm a vegan, in practice a vegetarian, and in reality more of a flexitarian (primarily vegetarian but meat/fish on occasion)....
Jessica Morgan McAteeOct 29, 201912 minReformationAttention theology geeks, this is heady and controversial, but it is heavy on my heart. I do not aim to offend, just to be honest. I love...
Jessica Morgan McAteeOct 25, 20193 minSerenity PrayersMy 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 McAteeSep 24, 20194 minPolyconfusion SwallowtailsWhen I first began my south Florida butterfly garden, I included a plant called a pipevine to attract a specific black and yellow...
Jessica Morgan McAteeSep 5, 20193 minBest 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 McAteeAug 26, 20195 minFix Your GazeI decided in my early twenties that I didn't want to work full-time for someone else until I was in my sixties. I wanted my time to be my...
Jessica Morgan McAteeAug 6, 20193 minButterfly 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...
Jessica McAteeJul 31, 20194 minRetail DetoxWe swim in a consumer culture like fish who don't know they are in water. The devious appeal of media and advertisements combined with...