Fly Stopper?

The simpsons stopper (Myrcinathes fragrans) planted at the southwest corner of the Audubon House is flowering copiously. Its fragrant, multi-stamened flowers attract a plethora of pollinators. Upon it was a metallic blue-green fly, likely a hairy maggot blowfly (Chrysomya rufifacies),…

Spring Flowers & Fruits

Flowers & fruits sprung forth on our spring field trip to the Brevard Barrier island Sanctuary and Education Center on 3/28/2015 led by Karen Schuster. Marsh beggaticks (Bidens mitis), also known as Spanish needles, burr marigold, and small fruit beggarrticks,…

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Karen Schuster not only led a wonderful nature walk at the Brevard Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center. At the same time she took the photos shown here! Pictured above is coralbean (Erythrina herbacaea) which was flowering fabulously and profusely.…