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Porterweed is in the genus Stachytarpheta, which is comprised of 65 species. These annual herbs or low, perennial shrubs mostly of the New World tropics are found in southeast Asia and on Pacific Islands. They are members of the Verbena family and are highly regarded as butterfly attractors. In the tropical Americas, they attract hummingbirds as well. For this reason, many porterweed species have found their way into cultivation in tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.

They are popular throughout the Caribbean, and in Florida. This image showcases the violetear hummingbird, which is found in Mexico, and Central and northern South America. In addition to various medicinal properties, the porterweed species found in the Bahamas is used to brew a frothy type beer, which is used to reduce fever, alleviate skin irritations, constipation, and kill worms in children.

Porterweed plants offered in many Florida nurseries and garden shops are either mislabeled or so...

Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...