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This large black and red woolly bear caterpillar hangs upside down from a blackjack leaf as it moves around to get in a good position to eat. The back and sides of the caterpillar are covered in long spiky hairs. Small red spiricles can be seen along the caterpillar’s side. One of the red intersegmental bands can also be seen. Small pink feet grip the leaf as the animal moves.

28 Sep

The Cute Woolly Bear Caterpillar Becomes a Beautiful Moth

Posted by whatnext10 Insects, Moths

The Cute Woolly Bear Caterpillar Becomes a Beautiful Moth shows images of both the caterpillar and the moth and describes the lifestyle of the caterpillar. It also talks about the minimal damage that these caterpillars do, even to crops, in an effort to convince people to leave them be.

This is a landscape image of a slow running Florida waterway. The water is dark in color due to it’s tannic acid content. The majority of the water is covered by water plants including lilies, arrowheads, and algae. The far bank is heavily wooded with oaks, pines, and palmettos.

27 Sep

Yesterday was World Rivers Day and It’s an Important Day!

Posted by whatnext10 Events

Yesterday as World Rivers Day and It’s an Important Day! explains the history and goals of this environmental event. It goes on to explain why we celebrate and gives ideas on how to celebrate and how to conserve water resources.

This image shows one of our remarkable Florida sunrise in all it’s glory. The sun is just above the horizon and is mostly hidden by clouds. Sun rays are spilling out from behind the clouds both above and below them. Some other fluffy clouds and a bird can also be seen in the sky. In the foreground is an open grassy field that extends to the woods on the horizon.

26 Sep

Two Wonderful Reasons to Celebrate this Great Day!

Posted by whatnext10 Events 2 Comments

Two Wonderful Reasons to Celebrate this Great Day! reminds readers that today is World Environmental Health Day and World Rivers Day. It goes on to discuss World Environmental Health Day, it’s theme, purpose, and ways to celebrate.

This is a closeup photograph of a thynnid wasp feeding on a bunch of small green and yellow flowers. The wasp has a black body and thorax that are striped with yellow bands. The head is mostly hidden behind the flowers, but one black antenna can be seen poking out. The body is rounded over the flowers in such a way that the black wings protrude up away from the body.

25 Sep

The Beautiful Five Banded Thynnid Wasp is Great for Gardens!

Posted by whatnext10 Bees & Wasps, Insects

The Beautiful Five Banded Thynnid Wasp is Great for Gardens! gives readers some basic information about these interesting insects and explains why they are so helpful in gardens. It also discusses the author’s first encounter with them on a nature walk.

A black and white closeup photograph of a hibiscus flower with only the very center colored in a bright red.

23 Sep

A Touch of Beautiful Summer Color in the Early Fall

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Plants and Flowers

A Touch of Beautiful Summer Color in the Early Fall

An arrow leaf sida flower in a closeup photo shows five overlapping petals that are very thin and highly textured. In the center of the flower several stamens can be seen emerging and spreading a lot of pollen. The green leaves that surround the flower can be seen just below the flower. Instead of it’s usual yellow coloring the sida’s color and the background have been washed with violet.

22 Sep

Fall is Here and a Beautiful Flower is a Great Way to Celebrate

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Events, Plants and Flowers

Fall is Here and a Beautiful Flower is a Great Way to Celebrate welcomes everyone to the first day of fall with an artistic interpretation of a lovely flower. Happy Fall, y’all!

This shot shows a cylindrical cluster of pokeweed berries hanging over a pokeweed leaf. The berries are small and round. The immature berries are light green and textured like a pumpkin. The mature berries are smoother and a deep, dark purple. The immature berries are at the tip of the raceme, while the mature berries are further down the stalk.

21 Sep

American Pokeweed is Highly Toxic but Incredibly Useful

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers, Uncategorized 2 Comments

American Pokeweed is Highly Toxic but Incredibly Useful introduces readers to the American pokeweed plant and berries. It explains which parts are toxic and symptoms of toxicity, and then also explains many uses for the plant.

This is a full color portrait of a long tailed skipper taken while it feeds on a white and yellow flower. The butterfly is mostly dark brown with black and white payers on the wings. The body is thick and lightly covered in hair. There are large black eyes and dark antennas on the head. A long curved proboscis leads from the mouth to the flower. The background is green and yellow.

20 Sep

The Long Tailed Skipper: Crop Pest or Beautiful Pollinator?

Posted by whatnext10 Butterflies, Insects 2 Comments

The Long Tailed Skipper: Crop Pest or Beautiful Pollinator? discusses this unusual and surprising butterfly both as the crop pest that it’s caterpillars can be, and as the beautiful pollinators that they grow up to be. It also shows readers it’s remarkable colors that are only visible from above.

A pine woods tree frog sits alertly in a bed of pine shavings. The frog is facing the camera for a closeup shot of it’s face. The frog is lime green with darker green and brown blotches on it. The eyes are dark, and there is a ridge that runs from each eye to the nose. The ridge and the nose are colored in brown. The body, seen behind the head is bumpy and covered in blotches.

19 Sep

The Pine Woods Tree Frog is a Beautiful and Helpful Little Frog

Posted by whatnext10 Reptiles & Amphibians

The Pine Woods Tree Frog is a Beautiful and Helpful Little Frog shows readers one of these frogs in it’s green coloring and gives some facts about their habitat, diet, and breeding behaviors.

This is a closeup photo of the face of a Goffin’s cockatoo. The head of the bird takes up most of the frame. The dark brown eye is in great center of the frame. The head is bent over so that the partly open mouth is in the bottom right corner and the top of the head is on the left. The bird is mostly white with peach highlights around the grey beak and ear. The area around the eye is unfeathered and the skin is a very pale blue.

18 Sep

Yesterday Was the Third Annual National Pet Bird Day

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Events

Yesterday Was the Third Annual National Pet Bird Day discusses this relatively new National day and gives a little history about it. Then it goes on to tell you several ways to celebrate.

The Cute Woolly Bear Caterpillar Becomes a Beautiful Moth

Yesterday was World Rivers Day and It’s an Important Day!

Two Wonderful Reasons to Celebrate this Great Day!

The Beautiful Five Banded Thynnid Wasp is Great for Gardens!

A Touch of Beautiful Summer Color in the Early Fall

Fall is Here and a Beautiful Flower is a Great Way to Celebrate

American Pokeweed is Highly Toxic but Incredibly Useful

The Long Tailed Skipper: Crop Pest or Beautiful Pollinator?

The Pine Woods Tree Frog is a Beautiful and Helpful Little Frog

Yesterday Was the Third Annual National Pet Bird Day

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