Partly Parasitic

Piedmont blacksenna (Seymeria pectinata) now grows profusely along the xeric scrub trail at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) near the entrance on Oslo Road just to the east of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory. This trail was bush-hogged…

Weeds of Wednesday: Largeflower Mexican clover

\ It's getting to be everywhere and seems to be flowering more frequently: Largeflower Mexican clover (Richardia grandiflora). Yes, it's tiny flowers are pretty and attract pollinators, including bees and butterflies like the great southern white butterfly (Ascia monuste) shown…

It’s National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017!

Did you know that the Roundhouse at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), University of Florida, pictured above, was built to study the flight behavior of mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are more deadly than humans ... Always protect yourself against mosquito biting:…