Narrowleaf Silkgrass

October 5, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, I’ve got a stealthy autumn wildflower for you. This week we’re taking a look at Narrowleaf Silkgrass (Pityopsis...

Ocola Skipper

September 28, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a migratory insect to discuss. This week we’re talking about the Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola). The...

North American Asters

September 21, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a genus of shrubby wildflowers on the docket. This week we’re looking over the North American...

Patent Leather Beetle

September 14, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a big and brilliantly black beetle. This week we’re examining the Horned Passalus Beetle, AKA Patent...

Spotted Beebalm

September 7, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an important native nectar plant. This week we’re shining the spotlight on Spotted Beebalm or Horsemint...

Wood Stork

August 31, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, our focus is on the Wood Stork (Mycteria americana). Wood Storks are a regular sight here on Edisto....

Carolina Desert-Chicory

August 24, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’ve got another common lawn and garden weed. We’re examining Carolina Desert-Chicory, or Carolina False-Dandelion, (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus). Carolina...

Horseshoe Crab

August 17, 2018

This week we’re looking at an oddball arthropod whose secretions are vital to modern medicine as well as shorebird conservation. This week we’re examining the...

Bigroot Morning-Glory

August 10, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a beautiful, and edible, wildflower. This week we’re getting a taste for Wild Sweet Potato (Ipomoea...

Tentworms

August 3, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have another little bug with a bad rap. This week we’re talking about Tent Caterpillar Moths (Malacosoma...

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