Florida butterfly orchids (Encyclia tampensis) are easy to overlook. They are not the large gaudy orchids of prom corsages of bygone days. We saw lots of Florida butterfly orchids at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area when we visited on…

Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Florida butterfly orchids (Encyclia tampensis) are easy to overlook. They are not the large gaudy orchids of prom corsages of bygone days. We saw lots of Florida butterfly orchids at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area when we visited on…
Now is the time when Florida butterfly orchids (Encyclia tampensis) bloom, and the large live oaks (Quercus virginiana) at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area held an abundance of beautiful blooms along with Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) and southern needleleaf…
The butterfly orchids (Encyclia tampensis) at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) are beginning to form seed pods. A group of 12 people braved the heat to take an orchid walk on Sunday, 7/21/2019, and were well-rewarded with lots of…
It's an orchid. That should be a wonderful addition to your yard! Right?? No, Chinese crown orchid (Eulophia graminea) is a Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Category #2 invasive exotic pest plant, Many thanks to Donna Winter (Class of 2016)…
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