Our iconic image of the South would be incomplete without the inclusion of the Southern magnolia. Known scientifically as Magnolia grandiflora, it certainly lives
Month: July 2022
Wildlife Lookout: Common Oaks of St. Tammany
Oak is a name ascribed to trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, a part of the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus, native to
Flora of Covington: the Many Faces of Spider Lily
Walking around downtown in mid-summer, you will find many lily-like flowers in full bloom everywhere you look. They’re fairly easy to identify – long
Wildlife Lookout: the Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common over most of North America and Central
Flora of Covington: the Turk’s Cap Mallow
Malvaviscus arboreusThis plant’s bright red flowers can be seen popping up all over Covington through most of the summer and even into fall. The