From Bombs to Butterflieswith Frank Ridgley DVM, Zoo/Wildlife Veterinarian for Zoo Miami's Conservation & Research Department
Do you live in the Miami area and want to help our local imperiled butterflies? If so, we have teamed up with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens Connect to Protect Network to develop this Miami specific plant guide to help you. These are all native, low maintenance plants that are important host plant and/or nectar sources for our local species of butterflies. Butterflies need plants and we need you to make these choices for your property to help them survive and thrive. Click on the image to download a PDF.
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