Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
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…
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba), a.ka. moon vine or tropical white morning-glory, can engulf other vegetation, as shown below In the vicinity of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge ... Snow-white moonflowers can be up to 6" across, and vines can be 60+…
National Pollinator Week runs from June 17 through June 23, 2024. Pollination isn't simple. Some plants (e.g., grasses) are pollinated by wind, but many plants are pollinated by insects, birds, bats, and ... Bees perform the lion's share of pollinator.…
Wildflower or weed? Locale matters! Cheesyrtoes (Stylosanthes hamata) is a tiny native plant that we saw growing along Highway A1A when Cindy Hersh (Class of 2016) led a wonderful walk for us at the Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center…
