The Butterfly Dunes

A photographic journal of a Central Florida wildlife habitat created for butterflies, caterpillars, bees, hummingbirds, and other insects that inhabit this area.

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I am a gardener in Florida who maintains a wildlife habitat to sustain butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, birds, and insects. Host plants are grown to sustain butterfly caterpillars for this area. Flowers are grown to provide nectar for pollinators.

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  • The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

    Papilio glaucus “’Just living isn’t enough,’ said the butterfly, ‘one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.’” — Hans Christian Anderson The Eastern Tiger Swallowtails visit the Butterfly Dunes often, though their larval host plants are not grown on the property but do exist in areas around the property. These include the wild black…

  • The Eastern Black Swallowtail Life Cycle

    Papilio polyxenes “Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”— Mario Quintana

  • The Giant Swallowtail Life Cycle

    The Giant Swallowtail Life Cycle

    Papilio cresphontes “We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” ― Carl Sagan, “Cosmos”