Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
At the end of a walk at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve (CFHP) on 2/29/2020, some of the laggards came across a prolific plant along the edge of the trail. Thanks to Donna Winter (Class of 2016) for finding out its…
Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) sports striking spikes of tubular scarlet flowers throughout the winter and early spring. Hummingbirds and long-tongued butterflies nectar on its flowers. Flowering seems to be earlier on Orchid Island than on the mainland. This showy native plant…
Shown above is shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica), which despite ongoing efforts by volunteers and invasive plant control professionals, remains problematic at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) and elsewhere. This Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Category #1 invasive pest plant…
It was a wonderfully beautiful day for a hike to the ORCA Observation Tower on Saturday, January 25. Conditions were a bit soggy with the recent rains and tides that have been higher than usual. Thank you to George &…
