Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Not sure why, but coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) bloomed late this year in many places. Perhaps, the cooler temperatures this winter are why. Sometimes, coralbean blooms peak much earlier in the winter. Take a ride now - the beginning of April…
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.…
Plant names can be problematic. Common names are not standardized. And, botanists change botanical names. Cindy Hersh (Class of 2016) on our walk at the Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center on 2/11/2024 pointed out a wispy & lovely wildflower.…
Yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) flowers each fall behind the beach dunes at Sebastian Inlet State Park. It is shown below in 2013 growing between the roadway and a swath of sea oxeye daisy (Borrichia frutescens). Yellowtop generally flowers in the late…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 