August 2, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a modest and irritating wildflower, the Spurge Nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus). The Spurge Nettle is a small...
July 26, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have “the big lizard”, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The American Alligator is not actually a lizard,...
July 19, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a grandly floral, fragrant hardwood, the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Southern Magnolias are a native to...
July 12, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday I present the prismatic metallic beetle that picks up after your pets, the Rainbow Scarab Beetle (Phanaeus vindex)....
July 5, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have the proud symbol of freedom and American exceptionalism, the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The Bald Eagle...
June 28, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a salty succulent shrub that’s loved by bugs, Sea Oxeye (Borrichia frutescens). Sea Oxeye is a...
June 21, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a favorite food for baby butterflies, bumblebees, and biting bugs. This week we’re admiring Butterflyweed (Asclepias...
June 14, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have our biggest beetle. Today we’re talking about the Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus). The Eastern Hercules...
June 7, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have sandy, spiny succulents. The week we’re talking about the Prickly-Pear Cacti (Opuntia spp.). In South Carolina,...
