Flora & Fauna

Clapper Rail

April 27, 2018

This week for flora and fauna Friday we’re examining an often heard but scarcely seen marsh bird. This week we’re talking about the Clapper Rail...

Luna Moth

April 20, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re getting up close and personal with the chartreuse sprite of spring evenings. This week we’re examining the...

Sheep Sorrel

April 13, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re looking at a common weed found throughout the Island. This week we’re looking at Sheep Sorrel (Rumex...

Carpenter Bees

April 6, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, I come to the defense of yet another insect with a bad rap. This week we’re learning about...

Blue-eyed-Grass

March 30, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re examining another genus of wildflowers. The subject of our attention are the Blue-eyed Grasses, genus Sisyrinchium. Blue-eyed...

Vultures

March 23, 2018

This week for flora and fauna Friday we’ll be examining a pair of birds that are a familiar site along scenic highway 174. This week...

Thistles

March 16, 2018

Once again for Flora and Fauna Friday, I’ll be writing in defense of a scorned and underappreciated genus of plant. This week I’m defending the...

Thrushes

March 9, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday you’ll be getting a quick overview of an interesting family of songbirds. Diverse in shape, color, habitat, residency,...

Bluets

March 2, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re zooming in on a genus of tiny wildflowers native to Edisto. This week we’re talking about Bluets,...

Winter Woodpeckers

February 23, 2018

Before they start leaving for the season, this week for Flora and Fauna we’re going to be talking about our two winter Woodpeckers: the Northern...