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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
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  • Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Researchers and Oystermen Fighting for Apalachicola Bay

    by David May 15, 2013
    by David May 15, 2013

    Oystermen and researchers are battling to revive the legendary Apalachicola Oyster. Oystermen know the bay; David Kimbro has researched oysters for years.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Pea Crab Infestation!

    by Tanya March 22, 2012
    by Tanya March 22, 2012

    We shift our focus from predators to parasites: FSU Coastal & Marine Lab’s Tanya Rogers discovers pea crabs inside of a large scale experiment’s oysters. In what conditions and in what geography do these kleptoparasites most afflict our beloved bivalves?

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefSeagrasses and Sand Flats

    In the Grass, On the Reef, A World Away

    by Randall January 23, 2012
    by Randall January 23, 2012

    Randall and David have traveled to Australia on visiting research appointments to study habitats like oyster reefs and seagrass beds that are at once familiar, yet quite a bit different and even a little dangerous.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Growing Pains (bigger is definitely not always better)

    by David August 2, 2011
    by David August 2, 2011

    Imagine you have to set up an experiment from which you have to be able to obtain consistent results that form a definable pattern. Now imagine that you have to set this experiment up in the great muddy, salty outdoors. Dr. David Kimbro walks you through a large scale experiment that had him battling stone crabs and Mother Nature.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Oyster Study: Year Two, Under Way in a Big Way

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 1, 2011
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 1, 2011

    David and his crew are putting together a big experiment as the In the Grass, On the Reef documentary comes together.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    The New Predator Experiment

    by David April 27, 2011
    by David April 27, 2011

    Dr. David Kimbro FSU Coastal & Marine Lab Hey folks, Where did my winter of…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Reviewing the Oyster Study in 2010

    by David February 3, 2011
    by David February 3, 2011

    Dr. David Kimbro looks back at 2010, which saw the commencement of the Biogeographic Oyster study. David and his collaborators recently met at the FSU Coastal & Marine Lab to review and plan ahead for 2011, and David lets us in on what’s ahead.

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    The Dirty Work

    by Tanya November 19, 2010
    by Tanya November 19, 2010

    Tanya Rogers FSU Coastal & Marine Lab (Editor’s Note.  Although David refers to Randall’s participation…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Yes We Did!

    by David November 11, 2010
    by David November 11, 2010

    Dr. David Kimbro FSU Coastal & Marine Lab The following is the first of three…

  • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    Day 7: October Oyster Push- Last Day

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2010
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2010

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Thursday, October 28- Finish up, head back home A while…

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Florida milkvetch

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.

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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