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O’Leno State Park when the Santa Fe River is low

Alum Bluff: Fossil Hotspot of the Apalachicola River

Sneads Smokehouse Lake: Dried-Down Headwater of the Aucilla River

Student Artists Join WFSU Ecology Blog

Upper Lake Lafayette: Yep, it’s dry, too

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Apalachicola National Forest, in photos

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2026

As the U.S. Forest Service reorganizes and prioritizes timber production, we explore the Apalachicola National …

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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

Shortleaf/ Oak/ Hickory- a Uniquely Red Hills Habitat (at least, in Florida)

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 8, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 8, 2026

Tallahassee’s Hickory Preserve is home to an ecosystem found nowhere else in Florida. Shortleaf/ oak/ …

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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreWaterways Big and Small

Lake Elberta dries down, new sinkholes form

by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 25, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 25, 2026

Lake Elberta has dried down after the formation of sinkholes in its basin, potentially sending …

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Creating a Climate-Resilient Garden in North Florida

by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 16, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 16, 2026

To keep your plants happy during harsh droughts and extreme weather, start with planning, observation, …

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Male blueberry digger bee (Habropoda laboriosa) visits fetterbush flowers.
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Early specialist pollinators: blueberry digger and sandhills cellophane bees | Photo Gallery

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 23, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 23, 2026

It warmed up for a second last week, and I started wondering, “When will I …

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No-Mow March: Getting Wild in Innovation Park

by Ivy Ercoli February 20, 2026
by Ivy Ercoli February 20, 2026

As the weather thaws, yards across the country jolt back to life with weeds aplenty. …

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Restoring Crooked Creek | Coast to Canopy

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 16, 2026

A group of friends restores longleaf habitat surrounding steephead ravines, creating a 1,000-acre preserve of …

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Roger Mathis culls oysters on his boat, with the Saint George Island Bridge behind him.
Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

Apalachicola Bay wild oyster harvest reopens- with limits

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2026

After a five year moratorium, Apalachicola oysters are back. We look at bay restoration, new …

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Aucilla/ Wacissa WatershedThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

Lost Creek, headwater of the Aucilla River

by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 20, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 20, 2026

We walk down a soggy hillside in Lost Creek Forest, watching seep streams come together …

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Waterways Big and SmallWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

Out of range: snow geese and black-bellied whistling ducks in Tallahassee

by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 7, 2026
by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 7, 2026

At Evans Pond, we find a snow goose and black-bellied whistling ducks. One is an …

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iNaturalist became a part of the WFSU Ecology Blog during the EcoCitizen Project in 2019.  Since then, we’ve used it to help identify the many plants and animals we see on our shoots.  And on the Backyard Blog, we show how it can be used to identify weeds and garden insects, to help figure out what’s beneficial or a possible pest.  Below is the iNaturalist profile belonging to WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas.

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  • Student Artists Join WFSU Ecology Blog
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The WFSU Ecology Blog
  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • Observations From the Field
      • White Pelicans Visit Dr. Charles L. Evans Pond in Tallahassee
      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • Secrets of the Seep: A Voyage into the Mysteries of Ocean Carbon
    • Finding the First Floridians: Underwater Archeologists Uncover Florida’s Prehistory
    • In Their Words: Black Legacy Communities in North Florida
    • EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
      • Backyard Blog November/ December 2020
      • Backyard Blog September/ October 2020
      • July and August 2020 Backyard Blog
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      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources