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The WFSU Ecology Blog

  • Home
    • About
    • 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
    • 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
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      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • 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
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  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Kids Release Striped Newts, Host a Video About It

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

    Three kids attend a striped newt release in the Munson Sandhills, and host a video about their experience.

  • 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 of the rare plants that define the region.

  • Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Climate, Coral Snakes, and Striped Newts in the Munson Sandhills

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 24, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 24, 2020

    We explore what the striped newt has to tell us about drought and groundwater in Tallahassee, and meet some of the amazing animals found in its wetlands.

  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningSwamps and other WetlandsThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 30, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 30, 2019

    We watch seasonal change in two Tallahassee locations, Lake Elberta (an urban park) and in the Munson Sandhills region of the Apalachicola National Forest.

  • Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Striped Newts, Ephemeral Wetlands, and Fire in the Forest

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 27, 2019
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 27, 2019

    Two releases of striped newts into ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest show how this is an amphibian forged by fire.

  • ArcheologyAucilla/ Wacissa WatershedNative CultureRivers and Streams

    Seeing the Ice Age Wacissa Through Artifacts and Fossils

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 2, 2017
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 2, 2017

    We explore ice age Florida through artifacts and fossils excavated on the Wacissa River, and learn about the archeological methods that tell us their story.

  • EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other Wetlands

    Remote Footprints goes deep into the Bradwell Bay Wilderness

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

    We head deep into the Apalachicola National Forest in search of the most remote spot in Florida’s Big Bend. It’s part of one family’s years long mission.

  • Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Striped Newts and Ornate Chorus Frogs in the Munson Sandhills

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 27, 2017
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas January 27, 2017

    We revisit an effort to return striped newts to the Apalachicola National Forest. While there, we find some other cute wetland critters.

  • Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Bringing the Striped Newt Back to the Munson Sandhills

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 19, 2016
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 19, 2016

    To bring the striped newt back to the Apalachicola National Forest, the Coastal Plains Institute is working with partners, volunteers, and local children.

  • ArcheologyAucilla/ Wacissa WatershedNative CultureRivers and Streams

    Underwater Archeology | Excavating the Wacissa River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 22, 2015
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 22, 2015

    Archeologists scuba dive the Wacissa River to uncover artifacts that could be 12,000 years old or older. Also, we ponder the “First Floridians.”

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