Pine Barren Frostweed
Pine Barren Frostweed is a Florida native subscrub. (A small shrub which may have partially herbaceous stems, but generally a woody plant less than 3 feet high). I can see […]
Yellow Butterwort
I have been at Chassahowitzka WMA for years. Three years posting my observations on iNaturalist and I don’t recall ever seeing this plant. The yellow butterwort is listed as a […]
Fourpetal St. Johnswort
There are 78 species of St. Johnswort in the United States, 34 in Florida. This flower is unique in how its pistil is prominent. Links Flower Friday: Four-petal St. […]
Thistle Pollinators
It’s going to be a wonderful spring season when you see massive sized thistle plants growing. Seriously, I have never seen thistle quite like this before. Standing over 5 feet […]
Laurel-leaf Greenbrier
The laurel-leaf greenbrier grows in areas where the soil is moist and the berries it produces are essential for many wild animals. Links https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr375 https://www.plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SMLA https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3900
Skyblue Lupine
What’s blooming over at Chassahowitzka WMA… skyblue lupine! Just one of many of my favorite sandhill flowering plants. The first day of Spring is March 19th, and it seems everything, […]
Fetterbush
Such a little flower the Fetterbush has, with its curled ends and pink color but this flowering plant maybe cute it is poisonous. The Fetterbush thrives near wet areas and […]
Garberia
I first documented this flowering shrub back on March 13, 2018, at Chassahowitzka WMA. It was just a plant that I wanted to add to my observation on iNaturalist . I […]
Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
With all the thistle that is blooming and adding some pretty pink color just before the Fall season, more swallowtails are gathering. For some reason, I think the thistles are […]
Pine Lily
This lily is on the threatened and endangered list in Florida. There were only three in the area where I was photographing, the other two were at their last stages […]
