Category: Natural Resources
Water Wednesday Recap – Does Florida Have Enough Water?
May 11, 2020
Some of you may already know we are starting a new series - Water Wednesday. Water Wednesday is a Facebook Live series provided by Agents and Specialists in UF/IFAS. Every Wednesday 2 pm ET, we will live stream at Water Talk at Facebook page ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Florida Water, Water, Water Conservation, Water Protection, Water Quality, Water Quantity, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang
UF/IFAS CAIP Graduate Student Overcomes COVID-19 Setbacks
May 11, 2020
COVID-19 has caused plans to change, canceled experiments and delays in projects. However, this crisis has resulted in unforeseen educational opportunities, better virtual communication and, in some cases, allowed scientists and graduate students ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WaterTags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Covid-19, Environmental Education, Graduate Student, UF/IFAS CALS
What in the World is This? The mangrove salt marsh snake
May 8, 2020
Recently, while filming a mangrove video at Lemon Bay Park in Sarasota County, I spotted a beautiful snake, resting a few feet from me while well-hidden in the branches of a gorgeous red mangrove. The snake remained motionless, like most snakes ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Mangrove, Marine, Marsh, Nature, Pgm_Marine, Snakes, What In The World Is This, Wildlife
Attracting Wildlife with Unbridled Enthusiasm
May 8, 2020
Wildlife in the Environment "DAD! A BUMBLEBEE!” My son yelled excitingly the other day. Of course, it was a dragonfly, but to my two-year-old son, all flying insects are bumblebees. Five minutes later we found ourselves lifting logs, digging ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Alachua, Attracting Wildlife, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Insects, Landscape, UF IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Natural adventures with family: “grasshoppering”
May 7, 2020
By Lee Hayes Byron (and son, Evan, 10 years old) UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County As our community is isolating at home, it is becoming ever more clear how important it is to spend time outside. In my family, we have been grateful for the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Grasshopper, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Lubber, Pgm_Sustain, Wildlife
March of the giants: The Eastern lubber grasshopper
May 6, 2020
Do you know the song, "The ants go marching one by one; hurrah, hurrah"? Picture in place of the ants, grasshoppers. Not just any grasshopper, but the Eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera. If you have ever had the opportunity to cross ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Environment, Grasshopper, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Lubber, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals
Caring for Trees After a Major Storm
May 6, 2020
Following a major storm, our backyards, and communities can be quickly changed. Homes and buildings may be damaged or destroyed. Power lines will be down and trees broken and torn. In the wake such change people, and entire neighborhoods may ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Home LandscapesTags: Arboriculture, Disaster Preparation, Urban Forest