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March 21, 2023

Termite Awareness Week

Hello avid readers! Next week is termite awareness week. Did you know termites have been on earth for 100 million years?! Florida is home to 21 species of termites. Only a few of these are considered pests. They tend to be differentiated based on their lifestyle and habitat and are sometimes confused with ants. Do…

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March 20, 2023

What if you find a baby animal?

It is very common to find your yard being dug up throughout the year in our area due to the nine-banded armadillo. This non-native mammal is searching through your yard, looking for insects and grubs as it creates its triangular shaped divots. You may even be unlikely enough to have one of their round burrows…

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March 16, 2023

What if you find a baby animal?

It’s not uncommon in Florida in the springtime to stumble across some harried animal mother’s lost child. Like Ashley, here. Ashley. Credit: Susan Gildersleeve, UF/IFASYou may be tempted to intervene and help, especially if the youngster seems to be in distress. The rule with wild animals, however, is, always,   Keep your distance. What not…

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March 15, 2023

Butterfly Gardening Tips for Central Florida

Watch our webinar recording of Butterfly Gardening in Central Florida here. The key to attracting butterflies to your yard is to plant species that butterflies can use for food and shelter. Larval host plants are specific to butterfly species, they are the plants that adult butterflies lay their eggs on. Caterpillars are the larvae of…

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March 14, 2023

Hummingbirds Flying In

Hummingbirds can surprise us in the plants that they visit for nectar.  Just this past week, I sat out on my front patio area enjoying the evening.   I  looked over at my very large and hardy aloe plant in a large container that started flowering with tan flower spikes.  While watching, in what looked like…

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March 13, 2023

Do You Really Need Lawn Grass Lecture

Have you ever threatened to pave your lawn? Maybe the lawn grass is trying to tell you something. Not every square foot of a landscape needs to be a well-manicured lawn. Maybe you picked the wrong lawn grass for the site. Maybe you are incorrectly managing the lawn grass that you have. Maybe trees are…

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March 10, 2023

The Roseate Spoonbill

For many years, I have loved the beautiful Roseate Spoonbill, which is actually a water bird. Since I never found one anywhere nearby, I sometimes traveled to Sanibel Island to watch them hunt the mudflats there. Since then, the spoonbills have been gradually increasing their numbers, as well as increasing their range.  The most exciting…

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March 7, 2023

Weekly “What is it?”: Deer Moss

Deer moss is a low-growing lichen with a branched, sponge-like shape. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS ExtensionAlways a pale gray-green amidst a forest full of browns and dark greens, deer moss stands out not just for its color, but its interesting shape and texture. It really looks more like a sponge than anything else. Also known…

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