January 5, 2024
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s a trio of our cold weather sea-ducks, the Scoters of genus Melanitta. Scoters are large sea-ducks that...
December 29, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s the banner of the beach, Sea-Oats (Uniola paniculata). Sea-Oats are a perennial species of grass native to...
December 22, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s an odd pair of not-quite-ducks, the Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) and the Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus). A...
December 15, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s another one of our salty shrubs, Marsh-Elder (Iva frutescens). Marsh Elder is a woody, perennial shrub found...
December 8, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an elusive feline that’s long on legs and short on tails, the Bobcat (Lynx rufus). The...
December 1, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s a ubiquitous upland fern found from the foothills to our forested floodplains, Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron). Ebony...
November 24, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have our smallest raptor, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). The American Kestrel is the most petite of...
November 17, 2023
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a vigorous sub-tropical wildflower with late season staying power, White Beggarticks (Bidens alba). White Beggarticks is...
November 16, 2023
Howdy everyone! This is Tom Austin, your quasi-resident Island ecologist and the Land Protection Specialist for the Edisto Island Open Land Trust. As some of...
