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    • 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
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  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and StreamsSwamps and other Wetlands

    Tate’s Hell & the Apalachicola River Delta | Feeding an Estuary

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 21, 2016
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 21, 2016

    Kayak Tate’s Hell and ride with the Riverkeeper through the Apalachicola River delta. These wetlands & waterways are important to the local seafood economy.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresRaising Kids with Nature

    Father and Son Hiking and Camping at Torreya State Park

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 13, 2015
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 13, 2015

    Thieving raccoons, high water on the Apalachicola, and learning to follow trail blazes make for a memorable camping trip for a WFSU producer and his son.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other Wetlands

    Raising a Kid with Nature Takes Creativity, Persistence

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 25, 2015
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 25, 2015

    While kayaking off of the Apalachicola River, a WFSU producer realized that to expose his son to nature, he’d have to match his energy.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRaising Kids with NatureRivers and Streams

    Father & Son Apalachicola River Kayak Adventure

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2014
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 10, 2014

    A WFSU producer takes his son to the Apalachicola River on a small stretch of RiverTrek 2014. Camping and kayaking with a three-year-old has its challenges.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventures

    Video: Hiking Around the Apalachicola River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 31, 2014
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 31, 2014

    RiverTrek paddlers get a new perspective on the Apalachicola River and its relationship to the floodplain as they hike protected lands around it.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams

    (Video) RiverTrek 2: The Apalachicola’s Bluffs and Tupelo Swamps

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 21, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 21, 2013

    In part 2 of our RiverTrek video, an Apalachicola River icon has a new facial scar and we kayak into Sutton Lake, the “quintessential” backwater swamp.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    Planning Your Own Apalachicola River Kayak Camping Adventure

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 20, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 20, 2013

    Explore the Apalachicola River and its Blueway Paddling Trail through photos, and find resources to help plan your Apalachicola kayak or canoe adventure.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams

    (Video) RiverTrek Part 1: Garden of Eden, Apalachicola River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 14, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 14, 2013

    We revisit the Apalachicola River for RiverTrek 2013. In our first video, we kayak a higher river than last year, and hike the woods and bluffs around it.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    RiverTrek 2013 Preview: A Year in the Apalachicola River and Bay

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 29, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 29, 2013

    As we prepare to kayak the Apalachicola for RiverTrek 2013, we reflect on the oyster fishery crisis and the battle for more water.

  • Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    The Apalachicola Bay Situation Report: A Quick Take

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 26, 2013
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 26, 2013

    The Apalachicola Oyster Crisis: How fast will the bay recover? Was the bay overfished? Has the BP spill tainted oysters? The Oyster Task Force answers.

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Florida milkvetch (Astragalus obcordatus) in the Munson Sandhills

When I test out a new camera, I usually head to a random spot in the Munson Sandhills and take a series of videos and photos. This small flower caught my eye, as almost nothing was in bloom. I identified it as Florida milkvetch (Astragalus obcordatus) in iNaturalist, and it was confirmed.
I then saw a photo of this plant in a Facebook group for native plant enthusiasts. It turns out this is kind of a rare plant, and one botanist went so far as to classify it as imperiled. It pays to keep your eyes down by your feet when walking in the sandhills.

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Cedar waxwings eating glossy privet berries.

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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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