Birds will eat berries and seeds from nonnative plants, but caterpillars are super-finicky, and themselves feed mainly on all-American trees, shrubs and flowers ... The saw palmetto of Florida is an ...

When Scottish immigrants settled this stretch of Florida’s west coast in the 1800s, they named their new home after Edinburgh ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A bear was spotted sleeping in a tree next to a Florida middle school on Monday morning. NBC ...

Kansas City, Mo. – Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day for 2025 is Friday ...

The newest established Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. What to ...

The best way to support and maintain a healthy sustainable community is by protecting wildlife, birds and pollinators.

Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County man is Florida's top tegu trapper. Tegus eat alligator eggs and juvenile gopher tortoises. St. Lucie ...

The iconic Cape Verde date palm came from commercial trees gone feral and could provide genetic variety to boost the resilience of its tamer relatives.

This is the family Bradford pear trees fall under. K-State Extension Office horticulture agent Matthew McKernan explains why this is. He says Callery pears are non native trees that spread quickly.