Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is flowering in the landscape beds at the entrance to the (Pelican Island) Audubon House. This clumping perennial grass grows to 2 to 3' tall. During the fall, it is festooned with large pink feathery…
A specimen needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is pictured above in a photograph taken by Karen Schuster (Class of 2009) at Harry P. Leu Gardens at the Florida Wildflower Symposium on September 26, 2015. Also known as porcupine palm, this slow-growing…
John Kennedy (Class of 1998) sent the photograph above for ID. Seems like each year in the early fall someone sends me of photo of this showy, somewhat weedy plant. The pictured plant is commonly called turk's turban, sky rocket,…
This big, bulky bumblebee (Bombus sp.) is enjoying nectaring on its namesake bee balm (Monarda punctuata) in yet another wonderful pollinator photograph taken by Pelican Island Audubon Society Office Manager Bob Montanaro at (Pelican Island) Audubon House. Look closely to…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 