Asclepias Acres

Asclepias Acres 5.52 acre Florida native pollinator sanctuary, specializing in NATIVE Asclepias. We all need to start creating native ecosystems, and eliminate “EGOsystems”!
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Our goal is protecting native plants while promoting their importance to our natural habitats.

10/05/2026

A native bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) putting in the work on a necklace pod (Sophora tomentosa var truncata )

Pictures of a few friends of the sanctuary. Florida Wildflower FoundationFlorida Native Plant SocietyNew Smyrna Beach Ga...
10/05/2026

Pictures of a few friends of the sanctuary.
Florida Wildflower FoundationFlorida Native Plant Society
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
FANN
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
The Garden Club of DeLand
Homegrown National Park
Asclepias Acres

It’s finally here !! Come on out and see what’s it’s all about . We will be here today and tomorrow. Florida Wildflower ...
10/02/2026

It’s finally here !!
Come on out and see what’s it’s all about . We will be here today and tomorrow.
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
Bok Tower Gardens
FANN
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
Asclepias Acres
Homegrown National Park

Come spend the morning with Alex and Asclepias Acres
10/01/2026

Come spend the morning with Alex and Asclepias Acres

We are thrilled to be back at the Marine Science Center's annual Wildlife Festival! Admission is free and there will be a shark tooth hunt, kid's activities, animal meet and greets, music, presentations, food and other environmental vendors! We hope to see you there!



Friends of the Marine Science Center
FANN
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club

A few blooms from the nursery this afternoon.
09/30/2026

A few blooms from the nursery this afternoon.

09/30/2026

Another video of a gulf fritillary enjoying a native blazing star.

Even with all the Asclepias we have around the sanctuary, Monarch butterflies are not as common as one might expect. Que...
09/29/2026

Even with all the Asclepias we have around the sanctuary, Monarch butterflies are not as common as one might expect. Queen butterflies are the most common butterflies we see around the milkweed. So when we do get to see them it’s still very cool to watch them.

Photos by Alisha Rockwood

Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Wildflower Foundation
FANN
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
The Garden Club of DeLand
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
Homegrown National Park
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Asclepias Acres
Friends of the Marine Science Center
Rossetter House Museum
Bok Tower Gardens
STEAM Station Learning Center
Southeast Volusia Audubon
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09/29/2026

So many different pollinators enjoying the native Monarda punctata
This weekend, including this Scoliid wasp.
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
FANN
Asclepias Acres
Homegrown National Park

A few pollinators from this morning out here at the sanctuary. Asclepias Acres
09/29/2026

A few pollinators from this morning out here at the sanctuary. Asclepias Acres

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3001 Citrus Drive
Edgewater, FL
32141

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Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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