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Researcher Karen McKenzie raised these female in captivity. They do not carry disease.

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 13, 2023

From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease
people holding colorful bookmarks and craft bags

“A Taste of Italy” at Levy County Libraries

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 28, 2022

Children ages 7-13 are invited to attend “A Taste of Italy," June 13-17, 2022.  During this fun hands-on program, they will explore plant life cycle through crafts and transplanting oregano. Free plants for participants at Levy County Libraries. Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Hypertufa, Levy Library, Master Gardener
Park rangers position manatee cutouts at park entrance.

Sculpture and Plants welcome Park Visitors

by Barbara L. Edmonds
May 9, 2022

Florida Master Gardeners, park rangers and Friends of Manatee Springs celebrated the 67th Anniversary of Manatee Springs State Park. Sculpture work was commissioned by a local artist and welder. Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple love grass) ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & Life
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Manatee Springs State Park, Master Gardener, Parks, UF/IFAS Extension
Children and adults interact with Extension Master Gardeners during annual Arts and Seafood Festival.

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension @ Yankeetown Seafood Festival

by Barbara L. Edmonds
January 19, 2022

Visit UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension booth at 2021 Yankeetown Arts, Crafts and Seafood Festival, Saturday November 20, 2021: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday November 21, 2021: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In an ideal ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Festival, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener
Ronnie J, Mrs. Bill B, Michael H and Martha H talk about plants

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension booth @ Cedar Key

by Barbara L. Edmonds
January 18, 2022

Ronnie J. and Mrs. Bill B paused for photo opp with Michael H. and Martha H, 2021 Master Gardener class graduates. Hundreds of residents stopped at the hortculture booth. Some shared photos of pressed plants, thier gardens or plants they wanted ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Festival, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County, Levy County Extension
a volunteer holding trash and smiling

Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup 2021

by Savanna Barry
January 18, 2022

Coastal cleanup by the numbers This year, the International Coastal Cleanup was a back in full swing and was a success! At least 140 volunteers braved the rain to remove nearly 2,500 pounds of trash from local shorelines. This is similar to ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic

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