Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
On our visit to Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) on 8-28-2016, we saw some floral signs of the end of summer ... Chalky bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus), pictured above with a cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) in the background, was beginning…
Bob Bruce, Deen Copeland, Sandee & Steve Dawdy, Gayle Lafferty, Diane Morgan, Lorraine & Peter Sutherland, Charlie Trippe, John Warner, and I enjoyed an early morning stroll at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) on 8-28-2016, shown below at the…
Hercules club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) is easily identified by the pyramidical protuberances on its trunk - each armed with a spine. The species name, clava-herculis, reflects this common name. The species name, Zanthoxylum, refers to the yellow wood of this plant.…
The poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) along the Centennial Trail at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is terrific. Fabulous flowers abounded on our and attracted pollinators on our special tram tour on 3/19/2016. This dazzling display may make it easy to…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 