Showing posts with label Baccharis halimifolia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baccharis halimifolia. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

This is known as a Groundseltree, 
It also goes by the name Salt Marsh-elder
The fluffy things are dry, one-sided fruits
That would make cute spider shelters.

Location: Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve State Park

Photo originally taken: Oct 27, 2019

Explanation: This was the day I took my favorite picture ever (https://deeateightam.blogspot.com/2019/11/november-21-2019.html) so to be honest, plants just seemed kind of meh to me. But in hind sight, this was a really pretty wildflower. 

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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Monday, December 4, 2017

December 4, 2017

Location: Blountstown, private residence

We are known as Leaffooted bugs,
Shown here crawling on a Salt Bush.
We can infest many crops, such as veggies and fruits,
And can be a real pain in the tush.

Sources: UF/IFAS Featured Creatures: Leaffooted Bug

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson