What will you see everywhere (in Indian River County & thought Florida)? Palms killed by the fatal disease lethal bronzing ... once you know what to look for. When I was pumping gas along US Highway 1, I noticed the…
You’ll See It Everywhere
Tag: cabbage palm
Adventitious
Tall cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) form a canopy along the St. Sebastian River at the South Prong Slough where we visited on 5/15/2022. Long ago these palms shed their boots (bases of old leafstems), as all cabbage palms do as…
South Prong Stroll
In 2006 Indian River County purchased 10 acres on the south prong of the St. Sebastian River for conservation and public enjoyment. Known as the Ryall property for its former owner, this property includes a house that will be home…
Follicles & Fluff: Controversial tropical milkweed
Sharp-eyed Trich Kruza (Class of 2015) spotted the tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) in the foreground of this photo taken at Treasure Hammock Ranch, where we visited on 3-3-2019. Lots of this weedy, non-native milkweed was flourishing in the pasture, but…
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Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 