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Poison Ivy and Poison Oak

by Les Harrison
May 18, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Despite the heat and bugs, nothing beats spending time outside with family. Make sure children understand the plants to stay away from when they are out picking the abundant wildflowers ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Plants, Poison, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poisonous, Sumac, The Wakulla News, Trees, Vine, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers

Tent Caterpillars

by Les Harrison
May 13, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Summer is a popular time of year for camping. As school ends, parents are busy signing their kids up for day and overnight camps. Tent moths have a similar plan in mind for their ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Big Bend Bugs!, Bugs, Caterpillar, Caterpillars, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Moth, Moths, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Pests, Plants, Species, Tent Caterpillar, Tent Moth, Tent Worms, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers, Wildlife

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

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 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

Native Flowers Overlooked for Cultivated Blooms

by Les Harrison
April 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The pastel palette of Spring is here at last. The warm air is abuzz with hummingbirds and bees discovering their new favorite flowers to visit. Some of the most attractive plants ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Resurrection Ferns

by Les Harrison
April 2, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director With Easter just around the corner, what better plant to observe than one with the power to rise from the dead? The resurrection fern is aptly named for its uncanny ability to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Florida, Fresh Water, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Blue Violets and Horse Sugar

by Les Harrison
April 1, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Spring is a time of renewal--its gentle warmth encouraging bursts of color in the most unexpected places. Even the tiniest plants are doing their best to compete with the larger, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Blue Violets, Environment, Extension, Florida, Horse Sugar, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, Sweet Leaf, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers

Japanese Wisteria

by Les Harrison
March 30, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The sweet smell of spring is here, in part to the abundance of Japanese wisteria covering the trees in the area. The kudzu-like invasion of this flowering vine can be detrimental ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Invasive, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, The Wakulla News, Trees, Vine, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers, Wisteria

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