Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigilosa) - in the right spot - can serve as a substitute for lawn grass, as shown in this photo from Carol Thomas, a member of the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society who works…
Month: June 2014
Sticky but not Icky: Tarflower
On the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area near the kiosk grows tarflower (Bejaria racemosa). When not in flower, this shrub of scrub and pine flatwoods is easy to overlook. Its spring-summer flowers, however, are quite striking and are held in…
Ornate Beauty: Well-named
When we took a walk on the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area property after working with the Boy Scouts (see prior post), we were rewarded with this beautiful spring-summer scrub wildflower. Florida scrub roseling is its common name. Its botanical…
Oh Boy! Scouts
Sam Keiffer, pictured above, began his Eagle Scout project at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on Saturday, 6/7. The Boy Scouts re-painted the educational kiosk and will be installing new interpretive information & new plexiglas ... Tools and treats…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 