By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Words are a curious human creation. Each has at least one meaning or implication to the listener. The terms used today date back to long before recorded history began. Countless academics ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
This is a guest post by Lauren Webb, a research assistant in the Dale Lab in the UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department. Have you ever seen a wasp nearly the length of a large paperclip? Perhaps on the ground or flying around? Maybe ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Many homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, WildlifeMany homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
At the UF HBREL we love when our science has practical applications for Florida beekeepers. Below is a summary of one such study with African and European honey bee colonies. Hypothesis: The presence of managed European honey bees can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Yea… should we? Probably your next question would be – can we? The answer is… maybe There was an interesting article in the June edition of the Smithsonian magazine. It discussed this question. Science is close to being able to ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe Florida Panhandle is fortunate to have an abundance of salt marsh habitat fringing many of our coastal environs. Although this habitat may not receive the appreciation it deserves by those seeking a white-sandy beach, it is intricately linked ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Agent August nights in Wakulla County are unique for their frenetic activity and riotous sounds. In contrast to local February evenings with its silence broken by the occasional barred owl, this summer ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
The Giant Cicada killer or giant ground hornet, Sphecious speciosus, is a common Florida species. This insect can grow to almost 2 inches long and easily one of the largest wasps found in Florida. Its striking black and yellow markings let other ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife