
Passiflora incarnata
Maypops are aprilpops this far south.
Danaus plexippus on Rudbeckia hirta
A sharp-eyed third grader discovers this black and yellow curiosity tucked under the leaf of a black-eyed Susan while planting the butterfly garden at school.
Danaus plexippus on Rudbeckia hirta
The caterpillar morphs into this chrysalis in under an hour’s time. We’re awestruck.
Chrysobalanus icaco
Cocoplum shrubs are everywhere in Southwest Florida, and the fruit is high in vitamin C.
Chrysobalanus icaco
Tasty trailside nibbles, cocoplums are often found near water. Click here for a cocoplum jam recipe.
Naples Botanical Garden Littoral Zone
Naples Botanical Garden Nymphaea
Naples Botanical Garden Nymphaea
Victoria amazonica
Water Garden at the Naples Botanical Garden
Water Garden at the Naples Botanical Garden
Twenty-one hybridizers from around the world submit (via post due to COVID) new varieties for the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society’s 2020 competition. Read more and see photos of the beautiful flowers here.