Monthly Archives: April 2023

Enjoy Seasonal Strawberries

 National Strawberry Month is celebrated during the month of May. It’s a good time to think about eating, growing, picking, serving and storing delicious and sweet strawberries. Strawberries are grown year round and Florida grows a lot of berries. https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/growing-strawberries/ It is great fun to go to a you-pick farm and pick your own basketful of berries, choose some at…

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New River, Who Dis? Snook Habitat Expansion in the Nature Coast

Written by Ashley McDonald, UF/IFAS NCBS Research Scientist  Charlie Martin (NCBS) and Kym Holtzwart (SWWMD) netting a stunned Snook (above) on the electrofishing vessel operated by Ashley McDonald (NCBS).  Project Summary The Suwannee River system was targeted this past winter by biologists in electrofishing boats to study a new addition to the local fish community, the…

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Gardening Tip: Butterfly Garden

A large Tree Nympha (Idea leucone) on a red flowering plant. April 2008 IFAS Extension Calendar Photo. Butterflies in the McGuire Butterfly Garden, flowers, plants. UF/IFAS Photo: Sally Lanigan.Gardener Question: I would like to have some butterflies in my yard, but I don’t know what plants they like. How do I know which plants to…

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The Beauty of Blackberries

Do you have a favorite fruit? Without a doubt, blackberries would be one of mine. Their sharp, sometimes bittersweet flavors and unique textures offer a cool and refreshing counterpoint to the infamous heat of the Florida summer. However, for all of my delight surrounding the return of blackberries, I know relatively little else…

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