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ljmarkson

Nov 27, 20202 min read

Native Passionflower Vine is a Popular Butterfly Host Plant

In Georgia, native passionflower vines (passiflora incarnata or lutea) are the only host plants for gulf fritillary butterfly...

ljmarkson

Nov 25, 20202 min read

Is That a Leaf or Chrysalis?

OR Please Don't Cut Down Your Plants in the Fall! One of the golden rules of nurturing native nature is the same as the golden rule in...

ljmarkson

Nov 24, 20202 min read

Nature's Perfect Harmony: Native Purple Passionflower Vine and Gulf Fritillary Butterflies

There’s a fascinating phenomenon I've noticed but haven't specifically read about between native purple passionflower vines (passiflora...

ljmarkson

Nov 23, 20201 min read

The Ticket to a Front Row Seat Watching Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar's Become Butterflies

Or Why Pollinator Gardens Need Native Host Plants The people who tell me their pollinator garden doesn't need native plants invariably...

ljmarkson

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Saving the Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars One by One

When I went to my community garden last month my friend Pat rushed by me with a handful of gulf fritillary caterpillars (cats) crawling...

ljmarkson

Nov 19, 20202 min read

Passionflower Vines are the Only Game in Town for Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars

I realize I'm starting my Nurture Native Nature blog by writing a handful of short posts on the same subject. I’m a bit obsessive so...

ljmarkson

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Purple Passionflower Vine is a Carefree Native Alternative to Invasive Vines

Let me tell you why... An easy way to nurture native nature is to replace invasive vines such as English ivy or Chinese wisteria with the...