Invasive Species – Lesson 2
Check out this guy… We found him last week on our front porch, basking in the sun. It is a Cuban Anole… an invasive lizard. As the name suggests, the Cuban Anole (also called the Brown Anole… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine
National Ag Week 2020 – Celebrating Aquaculture
National Ag Week is from March 22-28, 2020. This year’s theme is “Ag Brings Everybody to the Table”. More people are staying home and spending time with family right now so this theme resonates with the times. Here… Read More
Backyard Habitat – Lesson 1
They are taught in elementary school that all animals need four things… (1) food, (2) oxygen, (3) water, and (4) shelter. Shelter is important. Everyone needs a place to hunker down for the night (or heat of the… Read More
University of Florida Researchers Boost Ornamental Aquaculture
In Florida, the most valuable sector of aquaculture is providing ornamental fish, plants and invertebrates for the aquarium industry. About 90 percent of freshwater ornamental fish are produced in captivity however only a few marine species are currently… Read More
A Southwest Florida Guide to Everything You Want to Know About Spiny Lobster!
Florida spiny lobster season occurs every year from August 6th-March 31st! Grab some delicious bugs while the season is open and enjoy some fresh from Florida seafood. Read the rest of the blog for information on Florida spiny… Read More
Monarch Magic – the birth of a butterfly in your yard
Monarch Magic – Day 1 Mar 22 – 33 monarch caterpillars invade our milkweed! I am lucky enough to have a cool gardener in my family… my wife. She has converted our front yard into a… Read More
Water – Lesson 1
Jacques Cousteau once said, “it is strange that they call this planet Earth… there is so little of it”. This is true. 70% of the surface of this planet is covered in water but to call it that… Read More
What can mangroves do for you?
Mangroves on the move Mangroves are a group of salt-tolerant trees that thrive in coastal areas. In Florida, mangroves dominate most shorelines in the southern and central portion of the state. Mangroves are tropical plants that cannot tolerate… Read More
Local Widlife – Lesson 1
Normally I would begin a series like this with an introduction to local wildlife and not a specific topic. However, I have – in the last few days – witnessed several cases of territoriality in my backyard and… Read More
Invasive Species – Lesson 1
Since we are not sure of everyone’s level of invasive species understanding, let’s start from the beginning – the ole “this is a baseball” idea. Actually, different agencies and departments define the term differently. Some may call one… Read More