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...

Column Stinkhorn

January 11, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a fragrant fungus found from fall to February, the Column Stinkhorn (Clathrus columnatus) also called Buzzard’s-Nose...

Greenbriers

January 4, 2019

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a genus of edible evergreen vines that’re every bit as stubborn as they are thorny. This...

Northern Cardinal

December 28, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have the unmistakable, unavoidable, scarlet songbird known throughout the eastern US. A bird that needs no introduction...

Wild Poinsettas

December 21, 2018

‘Tis the season for Flora and Fauna Friday because I have our native relatives of the crimson tropical trimming on display this holiday. This week...

Common Raccoon

December 14, 2018

For Flora and Fauna Friday this week we have the banded bandit of the woods in our custody. No, that’s not Santa coming down the...

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