Donna Winter (Class of 2016) led a wonderful walk for us, on behalf of the Indian River Land Trust (IRLT), at the Indian River Lagoon Greenway on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Most of this property was purchased by Indian River…
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What Happened to this Frond?
Some of the fronds of cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) at Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) show signs of the handiwork of the native palm leaf skeletonizer (Homaledra sabalella). This pest plagues native palms including cabbage palms and saw palmettos (Serenoa reopens ,…
Wednesday Weed: Bushy bluestem?
Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) is a common native bunchgrass of moist or somewhat moist sunny places. Also known as broom sedge (a definite misnomer) and bushy beardgrass, this somewhat weedy grass often goes unnoticed until late summer when it is…
African Rainbow Lizard – Be on the Lookout
This photo of an African rainbow lizard (Agama picticauda) was taken outside of Dino's Family Restaurant on US Highway 1 in northern St. Lucie County by George Bollis. Jane Schnee has encountered this lizard off of CR 512 in Sebastian. Rocks,…
