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Jaret Daniels

butterfly on plant

Community Science

Community science callout: Help locate rare butterfly’s host plants in Florida, Georgia

March 24, 2021

S cientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the…Read More

Miami blue butterfly

Life on Earth

Disney awards funding to UF butterfly, sea turtle conservation projects

July 16, 2020

As part of its work to save wildlife, the Disney Conservation Fund awarded funding to two University of Florida research…Read More

butterfly on cotton swab

Life on Earth

Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies

June 26, 2020

A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University…Read More

bee sticking head out of bag

Fieldwork

Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge

May 7, 2020

The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some…Read More

Monarch butterflies on flowering plant

Education & Outreach

A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys

October 29, 2019

Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…Read More

butterfly on plant

Education & Outreach

Meet the butterflies breaking into the brewing business

May 16, 2019

The frosted elfin is a small brown butterfly about the size of a nickel. Despite its unremarkable appearance, this rare…Read More

A monarch feeds on a purple flower

Life on Earth

Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005

November 8, 2018

A 37-year survey of monarch populations in North Central Florida shows that caterpillars and butterflies have been declining since 1985…Read More

A male Miami blue butterfly

Life on Earth

Grants help Miami blue butterfly conservation efforts

August 31, 2017

One of the most critically endangered butterflies in the U.S. is getting a little more help. The Florida Museum of…Read More

Jaret Daniels in lab

Awards & Honors

Jaret Daniels named UF Research Foundation Professor

April 14, 2017

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum researcher Jaret Daniels a UFRF Professor for 2017-2020. Daniels is associate…Read More

Tiny butterfly on bright pink flower

Life on Earth

Miami Blue Butterflies

March 22, 2017

Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main…Read More

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