Carolina Wren

March 22, 2019

For Flora and Fauna Friday this week we have the bold and boisterous bug-eating bird born beneath brushpiles, the Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus). The Carolina...

Cinnamon Fern

March 15, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we find the first fern for the series. This week the subject is Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomea). Cinnamon...

Bottlenose Dolphin

March 8, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’ve got the second most intelligent species on Earth. This week we’re focusing on the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin...

Native Azaleas

March 1, 2019

This week we have the pastel pink heralds of the Lowcountry spring, our native Azaleas (Rhododendron atlanticum, R. canescens, & R. viscosum). We have three...

Pileated Woodpecker

February 22, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have the herald of eastern old growth forests, the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). The Pileated Woodpecker is...

Partridge-Berry

February 15, 2019

For Flora and Fauna Friday this week we have a low growing doubled-up wildflower, Partridge-Berry (Mitchella repens). Partridge-Berry is a common wildflower in the woods...

Southern Fox Squirrel

February 8, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have our largest arboreal rodent, the Southern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger niger). Fox Squirrels are the largest...

Palmettos

February 1, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have our state tree to discuss. This week we’re talking about Palmettos, genus Sabal. Here on Edisto...

Killdeer

January 25, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an onomatopoeia-ic shorebird who’s forsaken the shore in favor of green pastures, the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)....

Red Maple

January 18, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a wetland tree that produces some of our first flowers of the new year. This week...

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