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January 9, 2024

Magnificent Maples

Iconic Tree of the East Coast from Maine to Florida When I was a girl, we lived in a small town in Western New York.  Outside my second floor bedroom window was a large tree that I loved.  The squirrels and birds were always in it, and throughout the year, from spring until winter, it…

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January 8, 2024

Rabbit Bells – Wild Weeds

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Rabbit Bells Crotalaria rotundifolia Photo by Eleanor Dietrich (Florida Wildflower Foundation)This low-growing wildflower can be found in pinelands, sandhills, and disturbed sandy areas throughout Florida. The small yellow flowers bloom in the afternoon and are only open for one day. They mostly attract bees as pollinators. Rabbit Bells…

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January 5, 2024

What is that White Wax on the Beaches?

We had some big waves in mid-December, and with that washed up a slew of plastic fragments and bottle caps as well as natural debris such as sargassum seaweed and black mangrove propagules.  However, there was something different on our beaches as well – blobs of a white, waxy material.  This was new to me, and…

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January 4, 2024

Don’t Throw Away that Christmas Cactus

Now that Christmas is over, What do we do with the gift plants?    We know that the poinsettia is worth keeping, but what about the Christmas Cactus?  Can it survive after Christmas? Good News! Christmas cactus is not too hard to grow. You just need to know what it needs. It is usually grown…

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January 3, 2024

Under Threat: Wonders of a Watery World

Each year on December 4th, we celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day. This day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect and conserve all of the unique and invaluable wildlife that live in our ecosystems. In honor of World Wildlife Conservation Day, follow along with Extension as we highlight animals from Florida’s threatened and endangered…

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