November 20, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a high-waisted, rattling, regal angler wearily watching us: the Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). The Belted Kingfisher...
November 13, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a pleasant, laid back late season wildflower: Camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris). Camphorweed is a bushy perennial wildflower...
November 6, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s everyone’s favorite bivalve, our snotty Lowcountry delicacy: the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Our Eastern Oyster of the...
October 30, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday is the slithering fear of fishermen, the Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorous). The Cottonmouth, or Water Moccasin, is a modestly...
October 23, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have an overgrown bushy-tailed grain-like wetland grass: Giant Bristlegrass (Setaria magna). Giant Bristlegrass is a member of...
October 16, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re hearing the inane and insane babbling of the Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major). The Boat-tailed Grackle is a...
October 9, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an inhalable aromatic herb that’s a host for butterflies, Rabbit Tobacco (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium). Rabbit Tobacco is...
October 2, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a tottering tropical butterfly that vacations on our Island every fall: the Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)....
September 25, 2020
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a pink and prolific poisonous weed found throughout our state, Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana). Pokeweed is a...
