Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Karen Schuster (Class of 2008) sent this fabulous fall photo of dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) in flower. An aggressive native of moist places throughout the eastern and south central U.S., dog fennel is frequently regarded as a weed of pastures and…
Yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) is a fabulous (usually) fall wildflower. It is a member of the daisy family, Asteraceae, though, at glance, you may not see the family resemblance. The round center of a what we think of as a conventional…
What appear to be petals on this bee balm (Monarda punctuata) are really bracts (modified leaves usually associated with a reproductive structure). The flowers themselves are white with purple dots, giving rise to common names like spotted bee balm and…
Stokes' aster (Stokesia laevis) is in flower in the recently planted wildflower patch next to the volunteer office for the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, seemingly in honor of National Pollinator Week. Thank you to Bob Montanaro, Pelican Island Audubon Society…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 