Mimosa Trees
While driving around Wakulla County this summer it was easy to notice a display of pink puffs erupting in low-growing trees along the roadside. A closer look will reveal the attractive ferny foliage and… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Lichens are Algae and Fungi Working Together
A close working relationship is a great experience. It encourages and allows for the accomplishment of deeds beyond the abilities of a single individual. Whether called teamwork, unit integrity or a symbiotic relationship, the accomplishments… Read More
We Have Three Types of Hummingbirds in Wakulla
Contemporary life has a frenetic pace. Deeds, task, and jobs all pile in at a feverish and accelerating frequency. Even the laconic late summer days no longer allow for the reduction of this manic… Read More
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The Green Scene “August 2013”
Green Living Expo Re-Visited Yes, the rumor that is circulating in the county is correct? The Green Living Expo will be held again. After a few years of not holding the event, a committee… Read More
Passionate About Passion Flowers
Passion is a curious concept. It combines intensity and desire, in its purest sense, to create an obsessive need. There is, figuratively and literally, a fine and not always obvious line between passion and irrationality…. Read More
We Needed the Rain, but not the Mosquitoes
The good news is the rains have come. There is plenty of water for Wakulla County’s lawns, gardens, ponds, swamps and the aquifer. Citizens who are dependent upon a residential well are breathing a collective… Read More
There are Two Types of Stink Bugs in Wakulla
There are a certain select few words in the English language which convey instantly the concept to be communicated. These terms are frequently puny, terse, and quite to the point. Stink is one of those… Read More
On the Trail of Wakulla’s Cottontail Rabbits
In fairy tales, cartoons and modern literature, the rabbit is portrayed as a harmless, innocent spirit with only the best of intentions. Even Bugs Bunny with his wisecracking Brooklyn/Bronx accent was the model of restrained sarcastic… Read More
A means of survival: Mimicry
“Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” wrote Charles Caleb Colton. Colton was a sometimes cleric, essayist, wine merchant and gambler who bounced around Europe and North America during the early nineteenth century. It is likely… Read More