Jack-in-the-Pulpit

July 14, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a widespread wildflower of wet woodlands, Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). Jack-in-the-pulpit is a perennial wildflower found throughout...

Red-shouldered Hawk

July 7, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we’re gazing upon our most reliable resident raptor, the Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). The Red-shouldered Hawk can be...

Hairy Leafcup

June 30, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a large and leafy pollinator plant, Hairy Leafcup (Smallanthus uvedalia). Hairy Leafcup, also called Bear’s-Foot, is...

Northern Bobwhite

June 23, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s our once prolific, pint-sized partridge, the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). The Bobwhite is our resident species of...

Pollinator Smorgasbord!

June 21, 2023

It’s Pollinator Week, a time to think about, appreciate, and help out the pollinators who keep agriculture and ecosystems going behind the scenes! We all...

Partridge Pea

June 16, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s another large lanky legume of ecological significance, the Partridge Peas (Chamaecrista spp.). Partridge Pea (C. fasciculata), and...

Red-bellied Woodpecker

June 9, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have our resident red-necked feeder frequenter, the Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Red-bellied Woodpeckers are residents of the...

Tree Galls

June 2, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have not so much a species but an assorted collection of fascinating parasites, plant galls. Plant galls...

Tussock Moths

May 26, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an irritating but interesting insect, the Tussock Moths (Genus Orygia). Here in the Lowcountry we have...

Chinquapin

May 19, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have our compact coastal chestnut, the American Chinquapin (Castanea pumila). Chinquapin, also spelled Chinkapin, is a large...

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