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Rebecca L. Jordi/Nassau County Extension -- A butterfly visits the Gaillardia , or blanket flower, plant at the Nassau County Demonstration Garden in Yulee. The brilliant flowers are attractive to butterflies, and the annual flowers normally will readily reseed themselves.

by Ginny Grupe

When I drive around Nassau County, I see numerous natural areas that some time ago were major habitats for wildlife. These habitats are being lost to urban development and sprawl.