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: sabal 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…
Cabbage palms & live oaks: Pasture Plants
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…
IRMA-ed #1: Cabbage Palms & Oaks
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 