Florida Spectacular

Episode 205: Native and Wild Florida Landscapes, Yellow-Crowned Night Herons, and Weeds That Aren't Weeds

Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby Season 5 Episode 205

Send us your Florida questions!

Florida author and naturalist Andrew Furman returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book, Of Slash Pine and Manatees: A Highly Selective Guide to My Suburban Wilderness.

Links We Mentioned

Bitten: My Unexpected Love Affair With Florida

Bidens pilosa (aka beggartick, etc., etc.) and its medicinal uses

Frogfruit (aka hatpin)

Who invented the grassy lawn?

Yellow-crowned night heron


Photo by Andrew Furman
 

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