Strangler fig and golden fig are two common names for Ficus aureum. In Latin, Ficus means edible fig. Birds and other wildlife consume the tiny, many-seeded "figs" (pictured above Queens Island). I did not find them to be especially palatable…
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Marvelous marlberry
Marlberry (Ardisia escalloniodies) flowers and fruits throughout the year. The fall rains have brought a flush of fragrant flowers to many marlberry, showing off the stunning yellow anthers (the pollen-producing part of the plant) referenced by the genus name, Ardisia.…
Blanket – Corbiculae – Flower
Honeybees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and orchid bees have corbicula (corbiculae is plural), commonly called pollen baskets or pollen sacs. Corbiculae are specialized 'containers' on the outside of the hind legs. Bees transfer pollen from their bodies to a comb on…
Maypop
Maypop (Passiflora incarnata) is one of six passionflower vines native to Florida. Passionflower vines are the larval host plant for our Florida state butterfly, the zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia), the julia (Dryas julia), and the gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae). Visit…
