Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Rancher Mike Sexton graciously hosted a group of us at Treasure Hammock Ranch on Sunday, 3-3-2019 and showed us around his favorite pasture, where he played as child, in the midst of cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) and live oaks (Quercus…
Live oak trees (Quercus virginiana) have been producing so many acorns this year that Florida Today has written a story about it. Live oaks produce acorns every year, but, when they produce an especial abundance, a "bumper crop", it is…
Common plant names are, well, common and sometimes even crazy. They are not standardized. Anyone can "assign" a common name, and often the same common name is used for different plants, especially in different regions. Somehow, Florida butterfly orchid or…
Hurricane Irma, a strong storm of epic size, battered Indian River County on September 9 and September 10. The good news: The large live oaks (Quercus virginiana) at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) stood strong, unlike in 2004 when…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 