The red bay psylid (Trioza magnolia) is responsible for galls on the edges of the leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) and swamp bay (Persea palustris). The galls are so ubiquitous and distinctive that they are sometimes used as a…
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Have You Seen Me?
Dr. Jon Moore, Florida Atlantic University Professor of Biology, who spoke to the volunteer class on 1/23/16 asked everyone to report diamond back terrapin sightings. Enjoy Bob Montanaro's marvelous close-ups ...
Wild pine in pine
Bob Montanaro, Office Manager of the Pelican Island Audubon Society, spotted this green wild pine (Tillandsia utriculata) when we were taking a walk at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. To find a green wild pine in a south Florida…
Life in the Treetops & Pits
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) Professor Emeritus Dr. George O'Meara presented Life in the Pits and Treetops to the 2016 volunteer nature stewardship class on Saturday, 2/6/2016, shown above outside the FMEL Boathouse. Taking a top down approach, Dr. O'Meara…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 