Scientists discover nest, new northern range of Florida’s rare blue calamintha bee
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have found the first nest of Florida’s extraordinarily rare blue calamintha bee and added…
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Poisonous plants in your Florida garden: Six deadly species to know
Plants contain a vast array of chemical compounds, some of which can be poisonous to humans, pets and livestock. These…
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Butterfly garden initiative expands to community centers, after-school programs
After being in a COVID-19 chrysalis for over a year, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s butterfly garden program is…
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Community science callout: Help locate rare butterfly’s host plants in Florida, Georgia
Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted…
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Longtime Florida Museum supporters invest in state’s future with new McGurn Exhibition Hall
During its more than 100-year existence, the Florida Museum of Natural History has inspired people to learn and care about…
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Five Facts: Kudzu in Florida
Kudzu is one of the best-known weeds in the U.S. Some consider it the poster child of invasive plants –…
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Rare lichen unique to Florida discovered in museum collections, may be extinct
Scientists have found a new species of fleshy verdigris lichen, thanks to DNA analysis of museum specimens. Misidentified by its…
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Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways
Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all of us…
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Top killers of Florida birds: Trauma on land, starvation at sea
An analysis of birds that died at Florida wildlife rehabilitation clinics found songbirds and other land-dwelling species were most often…
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Beware the underwater vampires
The sea is full of vampires, animals whose sustenance comes from the blood of other animals. We highlight five bloodsuckers…
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