Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
This large adult green iguana (Iguana iguana) was sunning on the seawall at Vizcaya in Miami. Iguanas are well-established exotic invaders in south Florida and do occur in Indian River County, though, fortunately, not at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Due to…
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week runs from June 26 to July 2, 2016. The spread of Zika virus has increased concern about mosquito-borne disease. Dr. Roxanne Connelly, Extension Medical Entomologist, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), gave a Zika update at…
The night-blooming cereus (Hylocereus undatus) in our yard flowered last night and is pictured above this morning. This tropical plant is regarded as invasive in the Keys and south Florida. It blooms -- at night -- only once per year; Its…
Seed for scarlet rose mallow (Hibiscus coccineus) was available at last year's plant propagation workshop for volunteers from the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Pelican Island Audubon Society class. Thank you to everyone who propagated this plant and brought seedlings…
