Wild Turkey

November 17, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re taking a look at a bird that’s a familiar sight this time of year, although usually not...

Groundsels

November 10, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re looking at a genus of flowering bushes known as Baccharis. Baccharis and the species within it are...

Wood Duck

November 3, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re focusing on one of our resident waterfowl, the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). The Wood Duck is a...

Indian Pipe

October 27, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, in celebration of Halloween, we’ll be talking about a ghostly vampire of the forest understory. An ephemeral hand...

Smooth Cordgrass

October 20, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re briefly talking about the most ecologically and economically important species in Coastal South Carolina: Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina...

Great Blue Heron

October 13, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we’re looking at the largest and most widespread of the North American Wading Birds: the Great Blue Heron...

Swamp Sunflower

October 6, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re examining a roadside flower that’s in full bloom this time of year. You’ve probably seen it all...

American Mink

September 29, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re talking about: the American Mink (Neovison vison). Minks are members of the Weasel family, Mustelidae. We have...

Duckweed

September 22, 2017

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re taking a look at a group of oddball plants that you can find right here on Edisto:...

Pond Turtles

September 15, 2017

Since I missed a week due to the Hurricane, this week for Flora and Fauna Friday I’ll talk about my favorite group of animals: Pond...

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