With this article we will shift from the microscopic creatures of the Gulf of Mexico to the macroscopic ones – ones you can see without a microscope. We will begin with the simplest and most primitive of macroscopic creatures – the seaweeds. Many ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
If you’re a regular reader, you probably know this blog started as a way to address the many emails and texts I receive, asking, “What IS this?” On a semi-regular basis, these questions also come from professional colleagues. All of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
To better understand the basics of how the planet works we will use the analogy of a chicken egg. The yolk would represent the core – solid and in the middle of the planet. The mantle would be like the egg white that surrounds the yolk. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Judging teams are a part of the 4-H curriculum that helps to build life skills. Arising as part of the early 4-H club work, judging teams were noted to have begun prior to 1921. In fact, 4-H Clubs were originally called corn clubs, because ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Walking along the beach, my eyes are naturally drawn to the waves. That mesmerizing, repetitive motion of water is both calming and endlessly fascinating. But have you ever looked back at the dunes and noted the shape of the vegetation growing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Forests, Natural ResourcesEach year I survey the public to determine what their needs are – what they are most concerned about – and where Extension might help. One of the primary functions of Extension is to provide local clientele with solutions to their needs ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesWhat are meroplankton? How do they differ from regular plankton? In the plankton world there are those that are plankton (drifters) their whole lives – holoplankton – and those who are plankton for only part of their lives – ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
I spent a lot of time in my childhood lying in our backyard hammock, reading. Inevitably, I’d take a break and stare up at the tree canopy above me. We had sweetgum trees in that corner of our yard, and I’d watch squirrels chasing each ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural ResourcesSo far in this series we have been discussing microscopic creatures in the northern Gulf of Mexico that are single celled – though many may be linked together in chains. In this article we will begin discussing microscopic creatures that ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Learn a few easy steps from University of Florida IFAS Escambia Extension to selectively prune your crape myrtles. https://youtu.be/o13s4nuwdEU?si=AD14ZdqnQfuuX43n READ MORE
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