Category: Wildlife
Bring Hummingbirds to Your Yard
June 17, 2019
National Pollinator Week is June 17-23 this year, so I’m highlighting one of my favorite pollinators: hummingbirds. They are easy to attract, all you need is the right nectar plants. Hummingbirds have regular feeding routes, and will come ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, WildlifeTags: Hummingbird, Landscaping For Wildlife, National Pollinator Week, Pollinators
The life cycle of common snook
June 14, 2019
Common snook, Centropomus undecimalis is one of five snook species found in Florida and the only one we see here in southwest Florida. Where they live Snook occur from South Carolina to Brazil, including Florida to Texas along the Gulf of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Life Cycle, Snook
Eight arms to hold you
June 12, 2019
Are you ready to celebrate? June 14-21 is Cephalopod Week. So exciting! No, we don’t get to take the week off from work, and it’s not a real holiday, but it is a way to raise awareness about and celebrate octopi, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Cephalopod, Florida Sea Grant, Octopus, Squid
Marine squirmy wormy worms
June 12, 2019
“Worm” is our common word for invertebrate animals that have soft, elongated bodies. When most people think of worms, they usually think of nightcrawlers or red wigglers. Both may be called earthworms since they both are found in the earth, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Florida Sea Grant, Marine Conservation, Marine Worms
The Joy of Hummingbirds in Your Garden
June 11, 2019
There is nothing more exciting than seeing or hearing that cute little ruby-throated hummingbird in your own garden. Often they are heard before seen and then quickly flutter away. You too can enjoy the excitement of providing a habitat for ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, WildlifeTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polkgardening
Volunteers needed for horseshoe crab project
May 24, 2019
Often, when I meet people, they ask me. "What do you do?" When I tell them I’m a marine biologist, I get replies like, “Cool, I always wanted to be a marine biologist" or "I wish I could do that." Here’s your chance. We are looking ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Citizen Scientist, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Marine Education, Pgm_Marine, Volunteer
May 30 – Landscape Tour and Plant Sale
May 21, 2019
Volusia County Master Gardeners will host a tour of several Florida Friendly Landscaping areas at the Volusia County Agricultural Center on Thursday, May 30 starting at 9:00. There will be a plant sale afterwards for tour participants. This ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, WildlifeTags: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Plant Sale, Pollinators, Tour
Is Your Landscape Water-Wise?
May 10, 2019
Is your landscape water-wise? The Tampa Bay Community Water-Wise Awards Program is seeking to recognize landscapes from across the tri-county Tampa Bay* region that showcase the best in "water-wise" design and maintenance. *(includes Pasco, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: #SaveWaterFL, Drought Tolerant Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Rain Barrels, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Water Conservation, Water Wise