Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Sweet Sam, Bob Montanaro's dog,, stands at the trailhead to the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, wondering about the wet conditions. This picture was taken in early September of 2016, a year with "usual" summer rainfall. Every year is different, and…
Yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) flowers each fall behind the beach dunes at Sebastian Inlet State Park. It is shown below in 2013 growing between the roadway and a swath of sea oxeye daisy (Borrichia frutescens). Yellowtop generally flowers in the late…
It's that time of year, again! Love bugs flourish twice per year: April - May and August - September. Love bugs on frostweed (Verbesina virginica) Love bugs on saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) Also know as honeymoon bugs, double-headed bugs, and…
Populations of blue land crabs (Cardisoma guanhami) have declined dramatically over the years due to over-harvesting and habitat loss. They are most active at dawn and dusk near the full moon. September and October tend to be their most active…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 