Shrimp

March 31, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s our diminutive and delectable denizens of the creek, our edible Shrimp: the Atlantic White Shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus),...

Southern Crabapple

March 24, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we learning about the lesser known cousin of the prototypical fruit tree, Southern Crabapple (Malus angustifolia). Southern Crabapple...

Spotted Sandpiper

March 17, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s our one and only tail-wagging resident shorebird, the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). The Spotted Sandpiper is a...

Redbud

March 10, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have the black sheep of the bean family, Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis). Redbud is one of our...

Cellophane Bees

March 3, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a band of burrowing bees, the Cellophane Bees (Colletes spp.). In late winter miniature volcanos of...

Summer Snowflake

February 24, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have an old world relic of homesteads past, Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum). On the eve of spring,...

Loggerhead Shrike

February 17, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have the infamous butcher bird, the Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus). The Loggerhead Shrike is found year-round throughout...

Loblolly Pine

February 10, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, it’s an economic juggernaut and pollen powerhouse, Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda). Loblolly Pine is found throughout the southeastern...

Crows

February 3, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday it’s a pair of big and boisterous black birds, our Crows of genus Corvus. Here in the Lowcountry...

Saw Palmetto

January 27, 2023

This week for Flora and Fauna Friday, we have a compact, clustering cousin of Carolina’s iconic palm, the Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens). Saw Palmetto is...

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