Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Pelican Island Audubon Society Volunteer Stewardship Class of 2014 enjoyed a hike to the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on a gorgeous, cool day. Pictured above is the class prior to departure from the FMEL…
Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) has begun to flower. Its showy spikes (terminal racemes) of scarlet flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds & other pollinators. Plants in full sun tend to flower earlier and produce longer flower spikes. The caveat: This plant varies greatly…
Volunteer Diane LaRue sent me this photo of this tiny plant that she identified as (Polygala nana), commonly called candyroot, bachelor's buttons, or simply milkwort. This annual or biennial comes and goes in sunny, open areas at the Oslo Riverfront…
This invasive pest plant, Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica), has trifoliate leaves with toothed margins and has been growing at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area for a long time based on the size of the tree and its trunk … Also commonly…
