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Bad, bad bushbean

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2021

Its deep maroon flowers are beautiful and belie its familial relationships. Clearly a member of the (sweet) pea family, Fabaceae, wild bush bean (Macroptilium lathryoidies) is a perennial weed of the southern U.S.,the Caribbean, and central America. Phasey bean is…

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Weed Macroptilium lathryoidies, Phasey bean, wild bush bean

Beautiful ‘Snowbird’ Bunting Feeder

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaAugust 19, 2015May 21, 20172 Comments

J.R. Williams installed a painted bunting feeder to the west of the entry/exit to the (Pelican Island) Audubon House trail on 8/19/2015. The always well-prepared and equipped, J.R. brought the green painted bunting feeder mounted on a post, a post-hole…

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Birds painted bunting, Passerina ciris

(Blue) Bird House(s)

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaAugust 19, 2015May 21, 20172 Comments

J.R. Williams, fabulous photographer, retired contractor, and woodworker, brought 2 of his handcrafted birdhouses to (Pelican Island) Audubon House on Tuesday, August 18, and installed them. The birdhouses -- a wren house and a bluebird house -- were built from…

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Birds Audubon House, bluebird house, wren house

Marvelous maple of red

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaAugust 16, 2015

Glenn Schussler (Class of 2015) brought 2 red maples (Acer rubrum) and a southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) to plant at Audubon House on the first volunteer planting day on 5-23-2015. Pictured above in a photo by Pelican Island Audubon Society…

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Tree, Wildlife plant Acer rubrum, Audubon House, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, red maple

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