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The WFSU Ecology Blog

  • Home
    • About
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • 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
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
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      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

This category lets you search for posts related to flowers, trees, and other plants. Sometimes the posts in this category focus on animals, such as butterflies, which have relationships to specific plants, or that have sections on specific plants or plant communities.

  • In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening

    The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 4, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 4, 2021

    Many of the weeds growing in your yard are native plants with wildlife value. We share tips for identifying species and deciding whether to keep them.

  • Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Biodiversity in the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 5, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 5, 2020

    We look at the many plants and animals- including a few rare ones- that make the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines a top biodiversity hotspot.

  • Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    The Age of Nature on WFSU, and on the Apalachicola

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 15, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 15, 2020

    In October, WFSU is airing a PBS mini-series called Age of Nature. In the coming weeks, we ‘ll explore the show’s themes along the Apalachicola River basin.

  • Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

    Klapp-Phipps Pollinator Safari | In Search of the Golden-Banded Skipper

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 3, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 3, 2020

    On a quarter-mile stretch of power line cut at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, we see over thirty pollinator species, including the rare golden-banded skipper.

  • EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineRaising Kids with Nature

    Family Hike in the Munson Sandhills | Spring Flowers in Bloom

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 28, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 28, 2020

    We hike the Munson Sandhills in late March, finding early spring wildflowers in bloom, including two lupine species and new green blueberries.

  • In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening

    Making a Wildlife Pond in Your North Florida Backyard

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 9, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 9, 2020

    The team at the UF/ IFAS Extension office show us how to create a pond, and fill it with native aquatic plants, to attract wildlife to our yards.

  • Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 19, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 19, 2019

    Did you know that mistletoe grows as a parasite on other trees? And does it hurt the tree? We called out IFAS Extension Agent to find out.

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

    Live Oaks in Tallahassee Part 2 | The Urban Forest

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 17, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 17, 2019

    We look at the role of the southern live oak in Tallahassee’s urban forest, where the tree’s value goes far beyond the ecological.

  • Apalachicola River and BayPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Torreya State Park After Hurricane Michael | One Year Later

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 9, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 9, 2019

    We visit Torreya State Park one year after Hurricane Michael. How does the loss of trees affect the unique ecosystems for which the park is known?

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

    Live Oaks in Tallahassee Part 1 | History, Age, and Exceptional Trees

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 22, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 22, 2019

    Tallahassee loves its live oaks, and has a history of fighting to preserve them. We look at our history with this iconic southern tree.

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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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