Resource Center - Check out these articles published recently in the Tampa Bay Times. Monarch butterflies, planting natives in Highland Lakes and ways to combat global warming.

"Monarch's Reign may be in Peril."  This article, published November 9, 2018 by Craig Pittman talks about the Monarch butterfly's alarming rate of decline since 2005.

http://saintpetersburgtimes.fl.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=002dbb155

"All the cool kids are planting natives!"  Read about Lucy and Tom Peak and their Highland Lakes home.  They use no fertilizer and they water only during extended dry periods.

http://saintpetersburgtimes.fl.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=024e6408b

10 Ways to combat global warming -you can make a difference.

http://saintpetersburgtimes.fl.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=34181b490

Butterfly Gardening in Cenral Florida.  Click on the link below and learn how to attract butterflies to your back yard.

http://www.sharonsflorida.com/butterfly-gardening-in-central-florida.htm 

Florida Invasive Plants

This link is an easy to understand listing of the most common invasive plants. The listing is by common name with a detailed description of the plant, ecological impact, photos, and strategies for removal.

http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/flip/browse.aspx?by=common

Pretty but non-native and invasive.