December 2, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a genus of common woodland mushrooms with a dark side, the Amanitas. Amanitas are one of...
November 25, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re serenaded by a trio of tongue-twisted songbirds, the Mimics of family Mimidae. Here in South Carolina we...
November 18, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s another one of our tree-climbing vines and one with standout fall foliage, Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). Virginia...
November 11, 2022
This week we have a short tale about a butterfly with long tails, the Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus). The Long-tailed Skipper is a medium-sized butterfly,...
November 4, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a sweet treat from the fall forest, American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). American Persimmon is found throughout...
October 28, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday is a ruddy reptile with a terrible reputation, the Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix). The Copperhead is our most common...
October 21, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s an aureate autumn field flower, Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima). Tall Goldenrod is a large, late blooming wildflower...
October 14, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a boisterous and brilliantly blue bird, the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). The Blue Jay is found...
October 7, 2022
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a twiney vine found in fallow fields and brushy thickets, Hairy Clustervine (Jacquemontia tamnifolia). Hairy Clustervine...
