Bracken Fern

August 11, 2023

This week for flora and fauna Friday we have a common cosmopolitan colony fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Bracken, also called Eagle Fern, is a widespread...

Leopard Frog

August 4, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’ve got a long-legged leopard-printed night-goer, the Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus). The Southern Leopard Frog can be...

St. Andrew’s-Cross

July 28, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an overlooked but very common wildflower, St. Andrew’s-cross (Hypericum hypericoides). St. Andrew’s-cross is found throughout the...

Red-spotted Purple

July 21, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’ve got a two-faced cherry-picking butterfly, the Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). The Red-spotted Purple is a common...

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

July 14, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a widespread wildflower of wet woodlands, Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). Jack-in-the-pulpit is a perennial wildflower found throughout...

Red-shouldered Hawk

July 7, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re gazing upon our most reliable resident raptor, the Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). The Red-shouldered Hawk can be...

Hairy Leafcup

June 30, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a large and leafy pollinator plant, Hairy Leafcup (Smallanthus uvedalia). Hairy Leafcup, also called Bear’s-Foot, is...

Northern Bobwhite

June 23, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s our once prolific, pint-sized partridge, the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). The Bobwhite is our resident species of...

Pollinator Smorgasbord!

June 21, 2023

It’s Pollinator Week, a time to think about, appreciate, and help out the pollinators who keep agriculture and ecosystems going behind the scenes! We all...

Partridge Pea

June 16, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s another large lanky legume of ecological significance, the Partridge Peas (Chamaecrista spp.). Partridge Pea (C. fasciculata), and...

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