After taking a break from our page for the holidays and a trip to the NACAA annual meeting, we are back in the swing of things! Recently, our office has seen a rise in the number of people calling about hydroponics, aquaculture, and aquaponics. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
By: Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Tropical Storm Debby brought much needed rain to Wakulla County and the Big Bend region. Many, but not all, pastures, paddocks and hayfields have absorbed the moisture. Scattered showers ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy: Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Tropical Storm Debby brought much needed rain to Wakulla County and the Big Bend region. Many, but not all, pastures, paddocks and hayfields have absorbed the moisture. Scattered ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Our area has received frequent rains that bring increases in mosquito populations. Local mosquito management offices are literally working overtime to address the many requests for help with reducing biting mosquitoes. As a homeowner, it ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, WildlifeBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and L. Scott Jackson, Bay County Sea Grant Agent The 40-day 2012 Gulf of Mexico recreational Red Snapper season began June 1, and ends on July 1. Fishermen are preparing to optimize their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Many people are familiar with the widely planted ornamental crape myrtle as a result of its beautiful summer blooms in a variety of colors - white, lavender, pink and red. Crape myrtle is a non-native and has been in the U.S. since colonial ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, WildlifePlease join Sherri Kraeft and Keep Wakulla Beautiful for the monthly “Green Drinks” on May 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be “Bees and Their Importance” with speakers Bob Livingston and Sherri at the Wildwood Country Club. We ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeToday Jefferson County Home and Community Educators (HCE) club took a trip to the UF Butterfly Rainforest to learn how to plant and sustain their own butterfly gardens. The question of the day is, "What's the difference between a cocoon and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe mining bees or adrenids are often seen in areas of landscapes that have little ground vegetation and loose soil. After mating, the female bee will excavate a very small tunnel in the ground that has several small cells attached to it. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeHickory Horned Devil (larva), Regal Moth or Royal Walnut Moth,Citheronia regalis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Citheroniinae) The imposing larva, known as the hickory horned devil, is most often observed when it is full grown ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife