The Little Oaks Part II

As promised in my “The Little Oaks Part I”, here we will explore two more species of shrubby oaks; these are little, I’m talking, like three feet max. The two species we will examine today are running oak… Read More
Posted: August 12, 2019
As promised in my “The Little Oaks Part I”, here we will explore two more species of shrubby oaks; these are little, I’m talking, like three feet max. The two species we will examine today are running oak… Read More
Posted: July 11, 2019
There are 26 species of oaks vouchered in Florida, 10 of which have been found in Pinellas County. While oaks are often known for being these massive trees, did you know we have four species of scrubby/shrubby oaks… Read More
Posted: April 20, 2019
Mangrove trees are very important to Florida’s coastal ecosystems. We have three species of mangrove trees in the state: red, black and white, but there are over 50 species worldwide! Mangrove habitats provide many benefits to us and… Read More
Posted: January 31, 2019
Florida is home to a variety of floating aquatic plants. These plants are supported by the many different wetland biomes that can be found here. Many of these species can be found in swamps or marshy wetlands. Floating… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: commonly confused, floating aquatic, floating plants, Lara Milligan, plant ID
Posted: January 3, 2019
Florida is home to a variety of different native frog species (27 to be exact) as the warm and wet climate here makes it a perfect habitat for these small amphibians. However since Florida is a great home… Read More
Posted: November 6, 2018
Mammals are what most people think about when they think of natural wildlife, and Florida is home to a multitude of different species. Florida’s mammals come in all shapes and sizes, from bears and deer to squirrels and… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: bobcat, commonly confused, Lara Milligan, panther, this or that, wildlife
Posted: August 8, 2018
We are probably all familiar with cherries, the fruit we get to enjoy this time of year. But today I want to talk about the cherry trees we have here in Florida, which unfortunately aren’t the same ones… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Tags: cherry, commonly confused, Lara Milligan, tree identification, trees
Posted: July 18, 2018
As an educator I shouldn’t do this, but I’m going to assume most of you have heard about or are familiar with the Brazilian Pepper-Tree (Schinus terebinthifolius). This plant has a super bad reputation because of its very… Read More
Posted: May 15, 2018
You’ve probably heard people refer to a tree as a “bay” at some point. There are many different types of “bay” trees, but today we are going to focus on how to tell a redbay (Persea borbonia) from… Read More
Posted: April 19, 2018
There are 26 species of oaks recorded in the state of Florida, so it’s not exactly an easy genus to conquer. In fact, upon doing a little exploring locally at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, we found… Read More
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