Kinglets

January 26, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re looking at a pair of birds that we welcome to our state every winter, the Kinglets. There...

Hispid Cotton Rat

January 19, 2018

This week we’re looking at a misunderstood but ecologically important species. This week we’re talking about the Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus). The Hispid Cotton...

Cedar Waxwing

January 12, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re looking at a migratory bird that flocks to our area every winter. A golden-amber squeaky socialite; a...

Southern Flying Squirrel

January 5, 2018

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re discussing a unique little nocturnal rodent native to the eastern US. We’re talking about the Southern Flying...

Gulls

December 29, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday were taking a look at a clade of seabirds that are best represented on Edisto in the Winter....

Oak Mistletoe

December 22, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, were looking at our third and final festive plant. This partial parasite is a common site dangling from...

Eastern Redcedar

December 15, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re looking at the second holiday plant in our 3 part series. This plant is one of dozens...

Hollies

December 8, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re beginning a short 3 part series spotlighting some of our important Holiday plants! Today we’re starting with...

Bluestems

December 1, 2017

Today for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re examining another one of those ubiquitous Lowcountry plants. It’s a grass known commonly as Broomsedge, Bluestem, or Beard...

Myrtle Warbler

November 24, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re examining our most widespread winter warbler: they Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata). A bird affectionately referred to...

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