Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Florida is home to more than 30 species of Hypericum, many of which are called St. Johns wort. These plants are not the St. Johns wort common in commerce for the treatment of depression; That St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum)…
Gumbo limbo (Bursera simarouba) grows to grand size at the Brevard Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center (BIC) where the warming influence of water moderates temperature extremes. Because of its reddish, peeling bark, gumbo limbo also is known as the…
On our outing at the North Sebastian Conservation Area on 3/8/2015 and at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on 3/7/2015, netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata) was in full flower. More than 10 species of pawpaws are found in Florida, including…
The Wednesday work crew enjoyed viewing a gopher tortoise in its burrow on Wednesday, 3/11/15, as they worked to control invasive pest plants. Thanks to sharp-eyed Diane LaRue for spotting the tortoise and to Ken Gonyo for taking/sending this photo.…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 