Category: Natural Resources
Wildlife Wednesday Webinars 2018 series
April 6, 2018
The natural resources programs from UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas and Polk Counties are pleased to announce that the Wildlife Wednesday Webinar series for 2018 will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, June – November, 2018. The webinars ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Central Florida, Living With Wildlife, Lmilligan, Shannon Carnevale, Webinars, Wildlife
Bug Word of the Day: Central-Place Forager
April 6, 2018
Central-place foragers are animals that return to the same nest in between foraging trips, collecting their food, or food for their offspring, in an area around that nest. Animals that are not central-place foragers instead roam continuously, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: #ufbugs, Bees, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
Bug of the Day: Sweat Bee
April 6, 2018
If you are outside on a hot day working in the gardening, or taking a walk through a park, you might find a shiny bee resting on your sweaty skin. It is probably a sweat bee! Sweat bees are a large, diverse group of bees in the family Halictidae ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: #ufbugs, Bees, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
Consider a NATA workshop in celebration of Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10
April 5, 2018
Gopher tortoises: A keystone species Did you know that Gopher Tortoise Day is next week on April 10? This day strives to bring awareness to this protected and threatened species in Florida in an effort to encourage their conservation. Gopher ... READ MORE
Category: , Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Critter Corner, Gopher Tortoises, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Workshops
Heartland CISMA’s 8th Annual Central Florida Invasive Species Workshop
April 5, 2018
As a partner in the Heartland CISMA, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County's Natural Resources program is pleased to offer a CEU opportunity to those who are interested in invasive species management, mapping, and identification skills. Join us on ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseTags: CEU Opportunity, Invasive Species, Polk County, Scarnevale
Bug Word of the Day: Proboscis
April 5, 2018
Elephants, mosquitoes, and butterflies share something in common – they have a proboscis! A proboscis is simply a long appendage coming out of an animal’s head, and is used to describe the nose or snout of a vertebrate, like an elephant, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: #ufbugs, Bees, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
Bug of the Day: Bella Moth
April 5, 2018
Not all moths are night creatures. In fact, one of the most colorful moths in Florida, the bella moth Utetheisa ornatrix, is active during the day when we can admire its beauty. The wings of the bella moth are a combination of orange, pink, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: #ufbugs, Bees, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
May 18, 2018 Air Potato Challenge: Leaf Beetles Available for the Public
April 4, 2018
Writer: Ken Gioeli The public is invited to release an insect approved by a federal agency against one of Florida's most invasive vines--the air potato. The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences St Lucie County ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species