{"id":1234,"date":"2025-08-20T16:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:35:23","slug":"august-2025-anr-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/2025\/08\/august-2025-anr-update\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2025 ANR Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2023\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"UGA logo and image of leaves with citrus greening\" class=\"wp-image-879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2023\/04\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2023\/04\/image-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2023\/04\/image-768x173.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uga-caes-caes-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><ul class=\"\"><li><a href=\"#armadillos-friend-or-foe\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">Demonstration and Landscape Gardens at the Camden Extension Office<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Calendar-Photo-contest\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">Great Southeast Pollinator Census &#8211; Count with us August 22nd &#8211; 23rd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Extension-Holiday-Office-Hours\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">Musings from an Evening Walk: Tree-of-Heaven and the Spotted Lantern Fly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header-Invasive-Ant\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">Asian needle ants are your backyard&#8217;s next invasive threat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"armadillos-friend-or-foe\"><strong>Demonstration and Landscape Gardens at the Camden Extension Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our native plant gardens are not new but they have become better established and the pollinators are loving all the food and habitat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/Bioretention-cell-garden-for-website-1024x768.png\" alt=\"bioretention cell with sign at office garden\" class=\"wp-image-1242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/Bioretention-cell-garden-for-website-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/Bioretention-cell-garden-for-website-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/Bioretention-cell-garden-for-website-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/Bioretention-cell-garden-for-website.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Check out our new web page explaining the history of the native plant garden along with a plant ID list, pictures, and information links for each plant.  <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/county-offices\/camden\/agriculture-and-natural-resources\/demonstration-garden.html\">Demonstration Garden &amp; Bioretention Cell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Calendar-Photo-contest\"><strong>Great Southeast Pollinator Census &#8211; Count with us August 22nd &#8211; 23rd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/pollinator-census-2025-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"uga extension logo flyer for great southeast pollinator census 8\/22-23\/2025\" class=\"wp-image-1239 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/pollinator-census-2025-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/pollinator-census-2025-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/pollinator-census-2025-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/pollinator-census-2025-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Help gardens grow and ecosystems thrive<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia project and open to residents of GA, SC, NC, FL, and AL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gsepc.org\/\">Learn More About How to Participate in the Pollinator Census<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Extension-Holiday-Office-Hours\"><strong>Musings from an Evening Walk: Tree-of-Heaven and the Spotted Lantern Fly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by: MC Halbrook, ANR Agent Glynn &amp; McIntosh County | July 25, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you follow along on my blog, you know that I love to report on sightings from my evening walks. Lately, a tree species has been standing out to me. The pictures below are of Tree-of-Heaven that I found on my walk last night; within a 0.25 mile trail from my door. A rather short walk to see so many invasives, especially of the same species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2264-1-768x1024-2.jpg\" alt=\"tree of heaven highlighted along with other trees\/plants in landscape\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2264-1-768x1024-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2264-1-768x1024-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mature Tree full view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2265-768x1024-2.jpg\" alt=\"tree of heaven trunk highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2265-768x1024-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2265-768x1024-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Look at that trunk!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/08\/x3-tree-of-heaven-images-1.jpg\" alt=\"tree of heaven branch structure highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mature Tree underside of canopy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/2025\/07\/musings-from-an-evening-walk-tree-of-heaven-and-the-spotted-lantern-fly\/\">Keep reading to learn more about Tree-of Heaven and the Spotted Lantern Fly<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header-Invasive-Ant\"><strong>Asian needle ants are your backyard&#8217;s next invasive threat?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of an Asian Needle Ant (Brachyponera chinensis), depicting detailed features of its dark brown and striped body, along with a close-up image of its sting.\" class=\"wp-image-1235 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/camdenanr\/files\/2025\/06\/Asian_Needle_Ant.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Asian needle ant is only 3\/16 of an inch long, but its sting packs a hefty dose of venom. (Illustration by Kaiya Plagenhoef)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Small but venomous bug\u2019s sting can lead to anaphylactic shock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/are-asian-needle-ants-our-next-invasive-threat\/\">Learn more about the Asian needle ant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demonstration and Landscape Gardens at the Camden Extension Office Our native plant gardens are not new but they have become better established and the pollinators are loving all the food and habitat! 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