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      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
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        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
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        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
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      • 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
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        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
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      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
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      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
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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.

  • Coast to CanopyLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    A History of Fire in Tree Rings | Coast to Canopy Episode 2

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 7, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 7, 2025

    The rings of longleaf pine trees reveal a history of Florida forests and, in particular, …

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  • Coast to CanopyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening

    No Mow March & Rewilding in North Florida | Coast to Canopy Episode 1

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 13, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 13, 2025

    Feed the year’s first pollinators by leaving your yard alone. What you need to know …

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  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Gholson Nature Park: Rare Plant Hikes Through the Seasons

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 11, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 11, 2025

    We start a year of hikes in search of rare plant species in Angus Gholson …

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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Help researchers find new, rare species in Florida sandhills

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 8, 2024
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 8, 2024

    Researchers want your iNaturalist pics of some springtime species found in Florida sandhills: lupines, frosted …

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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    In the longleaf ecosystem: more fire, more carbon stored?

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 31, 2023
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 31, 2023

    Longleaf pine habitats burn, which releases carbon into the atmosphere. But might this ecosystem actually …

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

    Timberlane Ravine: learn to love dead trees (and trillium!)

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 26, 2022
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 26, 2022

    Tallahassee’s Timberlane Ravine Trail through the seasons- trilliums, funky mushrooms, hearts a bustin’, and the …

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

    Carnivorous Plants—Both Rare and Well Done—Along the Apalachicola–UPDATED

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 4, 2022
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 4, 2022

    We roam the Apalachicola National Forest around Sumatra, where we find rare carnivorous plants and …

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  • Apalachicola River and BayFlorida's CoastsPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    22 Years of Counting Plants: the St. George Island Census

    by Dani Davis November 22, 2021
    by Dani Davis November 22, 2021

    FSU researchers use over twenty years of data to measure how St. George Island beach …

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

    Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve: A Family’s Labor of Love

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 27, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 27, 2021

    We trek through the Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve five weeks after a prescribed burn, in search …

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

    Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas July 23, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas July 23, 2021

    Some people are turned off by its thorns or its tendency to spread, but, as …

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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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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
      • Backyard Blog June 2020
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      • Backyard Blog April 2020
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      • Backyard Blog February 2019
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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