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Wildflowers are Blooming All Over Wakulla

by Les Harrison
May 6, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Nothing says natural beauty like wildflowers. This time of year, nature puts on a stunning show. The ground is covered in a lush blanket of wildflowers, including our state flower, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Bugs, Butterflies, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Corepsis, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Milkweed, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Species, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers

Spiderwort and Rustweed

by Les Harrison
April 29, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director It is said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but what if that rose was called spiderwort? Surely, one would have reservations about handling a plant with such ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Bugs, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Rustweed, Species, Spiderword, The Wakulla News, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers, Wildlife

Update 2: Master Gardener Plant Sale

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 22, 2015

Saturday, April 25th, from 9am-1pm, the Master Gardeners will be at Hudson Park selling plants and answering gardening questions. This week, we will be featuring some of the plants offered at the sale. Today's featured plants are tomato plants ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bugs, Environment, Farming, Florida, Fun, Garden, Gardener, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Insects, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Milkweed, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, Monarchs, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plant Sale, Plants, Tomatoes, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Grasshoppers are Emerging, Ready to Eat

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 22, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The ample amount of rainfall these last few weeks has local plants opening their leaves wide in anticipation of sunnier weather. Unfortunately, those leaves are an edible picnic ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Big Bend Bugs!, Bugs, Eating, Environment, Farming, Florida, Food And Nutrition, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grasshoppers, Growing, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Pest, Pest Management, Plants, Trees, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Grasshoppers are Emerging, Ready to Eat

by Les Harrison
April 22, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The ample amount of rainfall these last few weeks has local plants opening their leaves wide in anticipation of sunnier weather. Unfortunately, those leaves are an edible picnic ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Big Bend Bugs!, Bug Identification, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Georgia Thumpers, Grasshoppers, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Species, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Things Bad About Spring: Return of Biting Insects

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 13, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Florida is famous for beautiful beaches, sunny weather and abundant wildlife within a wide variety of ecosystems. These are the features which make living here great. With all ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Assassin Bugs, Big Bend Bugs!, Biting Bugs, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, General Information, Gnats, Insects, Kissing Bugs, Les Harrison, Mosquitos, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest Management, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Things Bad About Spring: Return of Biting Insects

by Les Harrison
April 13, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Florida is famous for beautiful beaches, sunny weather and abundant wildlife within a wide variety of ecosystems. These are the features which make living here great. With all ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Assassin Bug, Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Biting But, Bug Identification, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Gnat, Insect, Insects, Kissing Bug, Les Harrison, Local, Mosquito, Native, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Species, The Wakulla News, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wakulla Extension Office

Gall Wasps

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 18, 2015

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: Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Gall Wasp, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Insect, Knots, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Oak, Species, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wasps

Gall Wasps

by Les Harrison
March 18, 2015

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: Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Bug Identification, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Species, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Leaf Litter

by Les Harrison
January 17, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Everyone has raked a gargantuan pile of leaves in their yard to ensure the return of a pristine lawn for spring, only to have it scattered by the hapless play of a child or dog. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Animals, Autumn, Beetles, Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Bug Identification, Bugs, Caterpillars, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Landscape, Leaf, Leaf Litter, Leaves, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Soil, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife, Winter