There are a lot of jokes out there about the four seasons in Florida—instead of spring, summer, fall, and winter; we have tourist, mosquito, hurricane, and football seasons. The weather and change in seasons are… Read More
A legless lizard is a pretty weird phenomenon. I mean, isn’t a reptile without legs the very definition of a snake? Well, the locally found glass lizard is here to teach us why it’s not…. Read More
Most ecosystems are named for the dominate plant in the system – marsh, meadow, swamp, forest, etc. But reefs are typically named by the dominate animal – coral, oyster, etc. Everyone knows the oyster. You… Read More
One of the biggest problems with beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) is its beauty. It has rounded, deep green leaves (with a silvery gray cast) and a beautiful little lavender-purple bloom. Like most weedy invasive plants,… Read More
There are often questions about who is responsible when storm-damaged trees end up on a neighbor’s property. UF IFAS Escambia County Extension discusses a few common situations using legal interpretations from the UF publication HANDBOOK… Read More
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Torpedograss (Panicum repens) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional… Read More
There must be a universal impulse in the animal kingdom to decorate. From prehistoric cave paintings to the countless home remodeling shows on TV, there is something timeless about transforming the place you live into… Read More
In the last lesson we discussed the ecology of the emergent grass community the salt marsh. This lesson we go beneath the waves to the submerged community of the seagrass meadow. But, like the salt… Read More
EDRR Invasive Species Land Snail (Bulimulus sporadicus) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental… Read More
In our first lesson in ecology we mentioned that the type of sediment plays a big role in determining which plants will live in a particular community. If you visit a local salt marsh you… Read More
