Marvelous Mat of Sea Purslane

On the 11/28/2015 walk at the (Indian River) Lagoon Greenway led by Ken Gonyo, interest abounded in the marvelous mat of sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum). This native plant is related to "commercial" species of purslane with larger, showier flowers that are…

Curvaceous Pines

On the way to the annual meeting of the Florida Mosquito Control Association in St. Augustine, John Beidler, retired director of the Indian River Mosquito Control Association & I stopped at a St. Johns River Water Management District Conservation Area.…