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Citizen scientists: Join the pollinator count and help the bees

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2026

About 70% of the world’s crop production relies on pollinator insects for survival. That makes it helpful to know how many pollinators are out there. As a citizen scientist, you can participate in this year’s Great Southeast Pollinator ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Bees, Butterflies, Carpenter Bees, Citizen Scientists, Count, Entomology, Flies, Great Southeast Pollinator Census, Honey Bees, Jeremy Rhoden, Lorna Bravo, Moths, Plants, Pollinators, Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Wasps
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December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
April 7, 2026

Recap of December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we focused on Hymenoptera, an order of insects that includes wasps, bees, ants, hornets and more. Hymenoptera is an extremely diverse order of insects. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ants, Bees, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Honeybees, Hornets, Hymenoptera, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Wasps

December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
April 7, 2026

Recap of December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we focused on Hymenoptera, an order of insects that includes wasps, bees, ants, hornets and more. Hymenoptera is an extremely diverse order of insects. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ants, Bees, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Honeybees, Hornets, Hymenoptera, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Wasps
Zebra longwing butterfly on a Jatropha plant

The Great Florida Pollinator Census

by Jackie Lebouitz
August 7, 2025

The Great Florida Pollinator Census This year will be the second year Florida will be participating in the Great Florida Pollinator Census under the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC). Created by the University of Georgia Extension Services ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bees, Butterflies, Census, Citizen Science, Flies, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Great Southeast Pollinator Census, Inaturalist, Moths, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_HortRes, PolliNATION, Pollinators, Wasps

Gall Wasps

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Mothers want what is best for their offspring. Surprisingly, one of the greatest mothers of all may be the tiny wasp, Callirhytis. Often mistaken as a fly, the gall wasp provides ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Gall Wasp, Garden, General Information, Growing, Insect, Knots, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Oak, Species, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wasps

Dirt Daubers Nests Are Built For Young To Snack

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Snack foods are a typical American part of the summer break from school and a vacation staple. There are so many from which to choose, each with its own unique flavor and texture. In recent ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Bug Identification, Environment, Insects, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Spiders, The Wakulla News, Wakulla County Extension, Wasps

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