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Ancient Chunky Yard – Indian Athletics and Ceremonies

Posted on February 20, 2025 (January 20, 2025)

Photo credits: “A View of the Ancient Chunky Yard” (Fig 2) taken from “Observations of the Creek and Cherokee Indians.” William Bartram, 1789 Billy Bartram is best known as an […]

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Evolution of Honeybee Keeping

Posted on February 6, 2025 (January 20, 2025)

William Bartram, American colonial naturalist, is best known for his 18th century botanical, writing and sketching skills of the Southeast colonies natural and cultural resources, published in his book “Travels, […]

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John and Billy Bartram’s 1765 Visit to St. Augustine and the “Old Watchtower” Lighthouse

Posted on January 20, 2025 (January 20, 2025)

Billy at the City of St. Augustine Historical Marker near the Yacht Club on Salt Run. Photo: Sam Carr Like many places in Northeast Florida, particularly around St. Augustine, amazing […]

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Holly’s Black Drink – Historic Ceremonial Brew

Posted on December 5, 2024 (December 6, 2024)

Our state has eleven native species of holly (Ilex), plus many landscape hybrids. Hollies, in the form of shrubs and small trees, are found in almost every plant community from […]

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Anhinga Observed and Described in 1774

Posted on March 4, 2024 (September 11, 2024)

The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) also known as the snake bird or water turkey, is a year-round Florida resident. They inhabit aquatic and marine ecosystems that include the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal […]

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Southern wax myrtle is useful to humans and wildlife.

Posted on February 9, 2024 (February 9, 2024)

Photo by University of Florida, IFAS Our southern wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), also called bayberry and candle berry is a relatively quick growing, small, evergreen native shrub or tree, capable […]

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An Alachua County Adventure

Posted on September 12, 2023 (September 12, 2023)

My wife, Carole, and I had an amazing weekend adventure to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and Micanopy in August. The park was not crowded with humans, because of the […]

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Hooded Pitcher Plant – A Local Carnivorous Plant

Posted on September 1, 2023 (July 10, 2023)

The hooded pitcher plant (Sarrecina minor), Photo by Carole Adams There are more species of carnivorous (insect eating) plants in Florida wetlands than anywhere else in the country. There are […]

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Scarlet Swamp Hibiscus is a Punch of Summer Color

Posted on August 15, 2023 (July 30, 2023)

Photo by Carole Adams We are certainly fortunate to have a myriad of year around flowers in our region – hence the Spanish explorer’s name “La Florida.”  One such flower […]

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