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Gnats in the Pulpit

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Administrator

Gnats in the Pulpit Linda W. Curtis Wisconsinin Entomological Society 2018

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Three Sisters Springs Crystal River, Fl Sandhill cranes

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Administrator

Back to Florida with some Sandhill cranes When Jim and Linda Curtis returned to Florida to resume their plant research at Three Sisters Springs, a pair of just migrated sandhill cranes met them at the entrance. Although successful nesting resulted … Continue reading →

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Carex of Illinois Audubon Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary 2018

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Administrator

Carex search 2017- 2018 A total of twenty five Carex species were found during 2017-2018 by Linda Curtis, Specimens were kept fresh and digitally imaged with a camera-microscope. GPS locations were recorded by photographer husband James Curtis. Sedge meadows with … Continue reading →

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Three Sisters Springs Crystal River Florida

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Administrator

The Three Sisters Springs Linda Curtis, volunteer botanist Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River Florida has lost most of its hydric forest trees and understory plants due to prepping for development and later a small pine plantation. A plan to … Continue reading →

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New Three Sisters Springs 2016 Report

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Administrator

The Vegetation of Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida is an ongoing research on a much disturbed property. The 2016 report covers the restoration trees, shrubs, palms, vines, and ferns. The 2017 report will cover the herbaceous plants and … Continue reading →

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Sedges: Wild Ones Journal Summer 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Administrator
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“Ouch!”

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Administrator

Article for WES, Wisconsin Entomological Society Oct 2015 by Linda W. Curtis One of my friends is an emergency room nurse at the local hospital. I asked her if she knew of any insect-cause problems and she answer, “Oh yes! … Continue reading →

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Lake County Forest Preserves Horizon

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Administrator

A recent article by Linda Curtis in the Lake County Forest Preserves May issue, 2016 has information on sedges worth reading.

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What good are sedges?

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Administrator

I was having my hair cut today and I told the hairdresser that I found a small rare plant. She asked, “What good is it?” A fair question from someone who couldn’t care less. Well, it was only discovered in … Continue reading →

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Rare Carex discovered

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Administrator

Palmetto, Journal of the Florida Native Plant Society, published in Dec. 2014 Read the article here: Carex peninsulae – Florida’s globally imperiled Carex Linda Curtis’ discovery of peninsula sedge, Carex paeninsulae, a category G2 plant. The plant image may be seen on … Continue reading →

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