Rehoming Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars
Last year I posted about not being the only nature lover I know who moves gulf fritillary caterpillars from native passionflower vines...
Creating Healthy Local Ecosystems
Welcome to Nurture Native Nature, a blog about my ongoing journey creating a wildlife sanctuary in my own small piece of our precious earth. Hopefully I can help
make it easier for you to do the same.
Last year I posted about not being the only nature lover I know who moves gulf fritillary caterpillars from native passionflower vines...
In my quest to learn every little thing I could about passionflower vine, I found out the state flower of Tennessee is non-native iris...
I’m typically an all-in kind of person when something interests me, and passionflower vine is a striking attention grabber. I won’t be...
In Georgia, native passionflower vines (passiflora incarnata or lutea) are the only host plant for gulf fritillaries, but it’s not an...
There’s a fascinating phenomenon I've noticed but haven't specifically read about between native passionflower vines (passiflora...
Watching generations of gulf fritillary caterpillars go through multiple stages as they defoliate the native passionflower vines...
One benefit of creating a wildlife habitat in my yard is I get too see the wonder of nature up close throughout the year. I never tire of...
When I went to my community garden last month my friend Pat rushed by me with a handful of gulf fritillary caterpillars (cats) crawling...
I realize I'm starting my Nurture Native Nature blog by writing a handful of posts on the same subject. I’m a bit obsessive so...