Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Jungle Trail Conservation Area was its original name. It's current name is Captain Forster Preserve. Captain Forster owned land that he farmed in the vicinity but not this property. The photo above was taken on 3-28-2008 in the midst of…
You will find this native dime-sized daisy growing along roadsides, in ruderal areas, and in your own yard. Beggarticks, Spanish needles, and monkey's lice are among the many common names for Bidens alba. It hitch-hikes around admirably ... The nectar…
Wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa) is an abundant understory shrub at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) and in hammocks throughout Indian River County. Its ellipsoid fruits resemble the fruits of "real" coffee (Coffea arabica). Both plants belong to the madder…
Ever notice that when you look at Florida wildflower book with color guides on the sides of the pages, yellow is the predominant color. Yellow flowers are particularly prolific in the fall. Goldenrods bloom in the fall and have an…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 