“Worm” is our common word for invertebrate animals that have soft, elongated bodies. When most people think of worms, they usually think of nightcrawlers or red wigglers. Both may be called earthworms since they both… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell One flowering bulb that always catches my eye in the garden center spring bulb displays is the calla lily. A member of the Aroid family, this flowering plant forms a spathe… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Sweet potatoes are surprising plants. Native to tropical America, this tuberous relative of the Morning Glory, is both edible and ornamental. An excellent source of vitamin A, the tubers come in… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Some plants are everywhere you look and simply blend into the background. One very popular and widely available plant that fits this bill is purple queen. Purple queen is in the… Read More
From 2007-2010, redfish were tagged in conjunction with the Water LIFE Kids Cup Redfish Tournament. During those years, redfish caught and weighed in (at Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda) by anglers aged 10-16 were fitted… Read More
Fact or Fiction – Coriolis effect results in toilet bowl water spinning clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere? This little fable has really gotten around over the years…but truth be… Read More
Charlotte County Sea Grant Extension This article appeared in the June 2011 edition of Water LIFE magazine Every so often cool things just happen. While I was in Hawaii in March I met a professor… Read More
