In the Christmas story, as recorded in the book of Matthew, wise men presented gifts to baby Jesus. Two of these gifts were frankincense and myrrh. These are costly perfume oils derived from certain ...
Nestled between towering longleaf pines and live oaks, Tony Harris’ tree farm is home to another native species with a less imposing presence: The bushy, stout Florida sand pine. Out in the wild, the ...
A survey of the mite fauna on citrus was conducted in 550 dooryard trees including 25 varietal trees in Florida, USA, during 2009 to 2014 in the following counties: Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, ...
At first the 15-foot by 4-foot plexiglass case looks like a massive piece of art — an abstract of a river delta or the veins of a leaf. But then you see tiny pale things scuttling, moving their way ...
Forest and wetlands in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Gainesville. (Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute) ((Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute)) ...
According to the University of Florida, "Due to Florida's prominence in the exotic pet trade, iguanas imported as pets have escaped or been released, and are now established in South Florida." The ...
Oh, Florida! It’s so cold in the Sunshine State frozen iguanas are falling from trees. Where you can find them and things to know about the reptiles.