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Florida Wildlife Federation Bill’s Box from page 1

sky-flower may be available with political promotional regalia loudly announcing
in native plant nurseries and their support for one candidate or the other. The bold
grows well in moist to wet defacement of Shores homes did not seem fitting for
garden areas where it can our upscale neighborhood. That feeling was expressed
have its feet damp. and shared widely. One described the view as that of a
Bl ue -e ye d gr ass carnival. Another felt the displays cheapened property
(Sisyrinchium angustifolium) values and was simply in bad taste. Political signage is
is a perennial wildflower, permitted as an entitlement but is limited to yard signs
showing tiny bright blue of standard size.
Blue flowers might be flowers with yellow centers A Renaissance Man
uncommon sights, but a on grass-like stems. In the Steve Jackson and his family are planning a move to
Florida Wildlife Federation Iris family, it is found throughout Florida in moist soils be nearer to family. The Shores and all of his friends here
(FWF) member has shared and is attractive to pollinators, birds and other wildlife. and elsewhere in Jupiter will miss him dearly. He was
photos of some striking blue Blue-eyed grass makes a good groundcover for gardens a pioneer in the Shores, and from the beginning to the
wildflowers that are found around the state. and landscapes as its self-seeds and is easily transplanted, present, he contributed his many talents to our “village”
Rattlesnake master (Eryngium aquaticum) has unique, especially in cooler weather. and indeed to the Town. He became a board member soon
long-lasting blooms attractive to butterflies and are especially Special thanks to FWF member Nancy Bissett for submitting after arriving and has over the years served the Shores
important to native bees. This perennial can be found in moist these photos! in too many ways to remember all. Prominently, he was
to wet soils in prairies, pine flatwoods, bogs, swamps and More about these and other native wildflowers can be found the “go to and get done” guy in areas such as lighting,
ditches. In the garden, it will grow in sunny spots with moist at: https://flawildflowers.org/. including Christmas lighting, power problems, street
soil. Traditional lore, suggesting it as an effective remedy for and common areas trees, irrigation, accounting, and
rattlesnake bites, gave the plant its nickname. served as HOA Board President for a number of years.
The tiny blue sky-flower (Hydrolea corymbosa) might Additionally, he has personally helped neighbors of The
draw little attention until it blooms with bright blue to purple Shores when help was needed. We will be hard pressed
flowers in summer and fall. Found in most Florida counties, to find someone to walk in Steve’s footprints.
its natural habitat is moist to wet areas of freshwater marshes, Gratitude
swamps, edges of lakes and ponds, and pine flatwoods. Native It is the season. Thanksgiving this month is a good
bees visiting the flowers are necessary for its pollination. Blue time to reflect on our thankfulness and to make special
efforts to help those in need. Seek out a local nonprofit
organization that aids the homeless, the hungry, those
Creature Feature who need clothing and shelter, and the jobless. This has
been a tough year for many. Those who have can help
those who have not. An extra charitable gift is in order.
Eastern Indigo Snake the winter and Veterans Day is Nov. 11. We remember veterans and
The beautiful Eastern Indigo when fire covers thank them for serving and the many who sacrificed for us.
snake is the longest native snake the landscape. Time
in North America. Immune Fortunately, … for me to stop. A fitting quote:
to rattlesnake venom, these fai rly stabl e “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the
jet-black animals are known populations exist parent of all others.
to routinely make meals out of on some federal *****
another large predator, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake. and state lands in Florida; you might even be able to catch a Copy deadline for the December issue is Nov. 15.
Sadly, the indigo is listed as threatened due to habitat glimpse of one of these magnificent creatures while hiking
loss and fragmentation produced by development and road during the cooler months of the year.
construction. The upland sandhill communities where these Thanks for caring about Florida’s wildlife!
snakes prefer to live have been reduced to mere fractions of For more information please visit our website at https://
their historic range. Like a multitude of other species, eastern www.fwfonline.org. Third Quarter First Quarter
indigos depend on sheltering in gopher tortoise burrows during Photos by Tasman Rosenfeld November 8 November 21
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