Beautiful Carolina Desert Chicory Loves All Dry Sandy Habitats
Sandhill Chicory There isn’t much blooming yet here in north central Florida, but it won’t be long before it starts....
Photo Essay: The Life of the Coastal Plain Palafox Flower
Back in the fall on one of my hikes in the Gothe State Forest I came across a fairly large...
Carolina Jessamine is a Bright, Colorful Wildflower
Lustrous Jessamine I was very pleasantly surprised when I found this Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) blooming on my last hike...
Shrubby St. John’s Wort is a Hearty Native with Beautiful Flowers
Late Blooms It’s very late fall (actually technically just became winter) and even in Florida we don’t have a lot...
Colorful Butterflies and White Flowers Paint Create Beauty in Nature
Purple Prickles When this beautiful red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) elegantly landed on a vibrant prickly poppy flower (Argemone...
Colorful Tickseed Flowers Attract Pollinators Both Large and Small
Weevil on Tickseed During the summer and well into the fall most of the sunny areas along central Florida’s roads...
Alamo Vine Produces One of My Favorite Flowers
Noyau The Alamo vine (Merremia dissecta), also called the noyau vine, is a common Florida native, that many people consider...
Peruvian Primrose-Willow has Large, Beautiful Flowers
Peruvian Primrose One one of my recent hikes in the Gothe State Forest I discovered a really cool, boggy area...
Camphorweed Flowers are One of Our Most Vibrant Fall Wildflowers
Fall Sunburst Camphorweed flowers (Heterotheca subaxillaris) are beautiful and vibrant during autumn. Their colors range from light orange to bright...
There is More Than One Beautiful Beggarstick Growing in Florida
Fabulous Florets When I hiked out to the little marshy area in Gothe State Forest, I saw quite a few...
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