Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Happy Arbor Day 2016! Here in Florida our trees often are festooned with epiphytic decoration. This live oak (Quercus virginiana) growing along the banks of the Sebastian River was ablaze with blushing southern needleaf plants (Tillandsia setacea) and was viewed…
Bob Montanaro, Office Manager of the Pelican Island Audubon Society, spotted this green wild pine (Tillandsia utriculata) when we were taking a walk at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. To find a green wild pine in a south Florida…
A specimen needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is pictured above in a photograph taken by Karen Schuster (Class of 2009) at Harry P. Leu Gardens at the Florida Wildflower Symposium on September 26, 2015. Also known as porcupine palm, this slow-growing…
Dr. George O'Meara, Professor Emeritus, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), is pictured above leading life in the treetops and pits on Valentine's Day 2015 for the FMEL Volunteer Class. A special thank you to Cynthia Bredeck (shown above) for bringing…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 