Florida is home to 12 different species of greenbrier vines, vines in the genus Smilax. Only 3 species occur in the Indian River County, and all 3 of these species grow at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Common names for…
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Category: South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
Marvelous Milkweed
After we being plagued by a miserable amount of mosquitoes in the hammock area at the South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (SORCA) on our orchid stroll on June 18, 2022, we ventured in the sunnier and scrubbier part of the…
Gorgeous Galls!
When we visited the South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (SORCA) on 6-18-2002 to check out the blooming Florida butterfly orchids, we also saw this collection of small, round galls growing on Chapman oak (Quercus chapmanii). These adorable galls are the…
Orchid Outing
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 