Compare & Contrast: Fellsmere Trailhead

Construction began in April of 2017 on the Central Railroad Corridor Greenway Pedestrian Overpass that traverses I-95.  It now is officially open and connects a 2-mile pedestrian path from the North County Regional Park to the Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve following…

Beautiful & Wide-Ranging Buttonbush

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is full of fabulous white round balls of flowers in spring and summer.  The genus name, Cephalanthus, means flowering (anthus) head (cephal), and the species name, occidentalis, means of or from the West.  This beautiful plant of moist places…

Butterfly floral fondnesses

Butterflies likely are the best-loved bugs, but bees, beetles, mosquitoes, flies, and other insects pollinate our plants, as do bats, hummingbirds, and tropical birds. June 20 to June 26, 2016 is pollinator week. Butterflies tend to prefer to nectar on…

Sweet Savannahs Walk on Mother’s Day

Advanced Master Naturalist Eva Irene-Ries led a wonderful walk on mother's day at the Indrio Savannahs Preserve for John Beidler, Bob Bruce, Pam Deganello, Donna Halleran, Ken Gonyo, Cindy Hersh, John Kennedy, Bob Montanaro, Diane Morgan, and Janice Broda. The…