Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
September and October are peak hurricane season in Florida. After Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, on September 27, 2024, and walloped North Carolina, we are soon to experience a historic hurricane that swiftly ratcheted up from a tropical…
Fall in Florida is more subtle ... One of the first “snowbirds” to arrive is the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle halcyon). A sturdy and stocky bird, belted kingfishers most often are spotted perching near estuaries, streams, ponds, rivers, or lakes. They…
As I drive around Indian River County, I see more and more palms that have been killed by lethal bronzing - including cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto), our Florida state tree. Lethal bronzing is a phytoplasma, an intercellular parasite of plant…
Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is native to the southeastern U.S. and grows in every county In Florida. Its striking magenta fruits encircle its stems and give rise to its common name. The genus name, Callicarpa, means pretty fruits in Latin, and…
