The fruit on the pond apple (Annona glabra) at the entrance to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory is now ripe. Special thanks to Bob Montanaro for photo lighting lessons and for the old-fashioned citrus knife with which the fruit was…
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Eugenia Chapter Namesake
Carol Thomas from the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory sent photos of her simpsons' stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans var. simpsoni) ... This plant flowers gloriously in full sun, has bright red-orange fruits, and attracts attention. Carol advertises her use of comely native…
Wonderous Wildflowers
Nancy Soucy (Class of 2011) sent this beautiful photograph of lateflowering thoroughwort (Eupatorium serotinum) and yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) at Sebastian Inlet State Park. She also recommends Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge for wildflower viewing. Nancy will lead a special fall…
Lateflowering thoroughwort
Clusters (corymbs) of white flowers now adorn laterflowering thoroughwort (Eupatorium serotinum). This member of the aster (Asteraceae) family lacks petals but still is quite showy and attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. This plant of moist places grows thickly in…
