I haven’t spent much time on the trail lately because George Rogers and I have been working on an on-line plant course. But more about that later. First, a few images that caught my eye. Down at the dock the white mangroves are in flower.
Also there was the Saltmarsh Morning-Glory, a vine whose leaves remind me of a bird’s foot.
Orchids and Arums were coexisting in some muddy water.
And one of the tallest Carolina Redroots that I have seen is in flower.
Here’s a closer view of the head because I love the texture of the flowers. They look like they are coated with cotton.
Now, about the course:
Native Plants of South Florida
An Introductory On-Line Course by George Rogers and John Bradford
Open Enrollment! Any tree hugger can join in!
Free! (except for book purchase)
Register now. Begins Sept 1 2014
- 16 habitat-based lessons. View the course at http://nativeplantclass.weebly.com
- You’ll need our self-published book: Guide to the Native Plants of Florida’s Treasure Coast. To see the book, preview the class, open Lesson 1, and click a link to the book vendor. We make no money from the book—any revenue supports our web site.
- Grab a field trip For each habitat type (most types span multiple lessons) you take a field trip on your own with camera in hand. We list suggested sites in our general area.
- The class evolved in Palm Beach and Martin Students from anywhere are welcome.
- There’s a quiz each lesson, and three Non-credit students use these as review exercises.
- The mission is learning to recognize wild plants. There is no attention to gardening or landscaping (but see the book offered below).
To register or for more information: John Bradford (cyclura@bellsouth.net) or George Rogers (rogersg515@gmail.com). After Aug. 18: George Rogers 561-207-5052
This on-line class is an open-enrollment public-access derivative of George Rogers’s “Plants of Florida Ecosystems” (ORH2511) taught on-line and in the field at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens. It is possible to take our on-line class for college credit, and it is possible to register for a credit-only field trip version of the class Fall Term 2015, perhaps after taking the free on-line class non-credit now.