Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
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…
When we visited the South Prong Slough on 6-23-24 on a walk led by Friends of the St. Sebastian River President Tim Glover, we saw lots of eastern lubber grasshoppers (Romalea microptera) on a variety of plants including water hickory…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 