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Preparing To Become Butterflies, Moths

by Les Harrison
June 1, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The bright colors of spring’s blooms have settled into the comfortable shades of early summer. While spring’s brilliance stands in stark contrast to winter’s muted tones, summer ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Assassin Bugs Have Despicable Reputation For Bloodsucking

by Les Harrison
May 18, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Contemporary Hollywood has glorified some of the horrific aspects to organized crime. The cinematic tales generally balance the personality facets of these dubious characters so there is some ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Farming, Florida, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Health, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Expect A Bumper Crop Of Yellowflies, Lovebugs

by Les Harrison
May 11, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The somewhat unseasonably cool weather of the past week has been a pleasant contrast to the hot, humid days to come. Still, the insect population is getting ready for what should be a banner ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Environment, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Gardening, General Information, Insects, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Mild Winter Means Lots Of Grasshoppers

by Les Harrison
May 3, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It looks like 2017 will be one for the record books, at least in Wakulla County. A winter with relatively warm temperatures, albeit a late March frost, and many plants blooming quite ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Family And Consumer Sciences, Farming, Florida, Fun, Garden, General Information, Insects, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Plasterer Bees Are Swarming This Time Of Year

by Les Harrison
April 13, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There are certain sounds which attract the immediate attention of people and set off instinctive reactions. Car alarms and sirens are two good examples. At the first sound of a car alarm, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Farming, FCS, Florida, Food, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

An Early Onset Of Spring Means An Insect Feast For Spiders

by Les Harrison
March 3, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The early arrival of spring in Wakulla County, and the rest of north Florida in 2017, portends the possibility of some interesting occurrences. If the pattern holds and a late season freeze ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Extension, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Health, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Citrus Greening Disease Discovered In The Florida Panhandle

by Les Harrison
February 24, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Sometimes the news is just bad, and there is no way to sugar coat it. The plant diagnostic lab at UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy has confirmed ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Environment, Families & Consumers, Farming, Florida, Food, Food Safety, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plant, Plants, Shelley Swenson, Trees, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Redheaded Pine Sawfly Is Destructive

by Les Harrison
November 4, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Looks, as the old saying goes, can be deceiving. This useful advice was certainly applicable to all the nocturnal visitors in the past week who were wearing Halloween costumes, but the recommendation ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Education, Environment, Extension, Horticulture, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pine, Sawfly, Trees

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