What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

The underside of an Argyra orchard orb weaver spider hanging in it’s web. The web runs parallel to the ground and is suspended over local plant life. The spider has distinctive, complex patterns of black, red, yellow, and white which make it easily identifiable.

23 Jun

The Argyra Orchard Orb Weaver: Another Beautiful Florida Spider

Posted by whatnext10 Spiders 2 Comments

The Argyra Orchard Orb Weaver: Another Beautiful Florida Spider discusses where to find these interesting and beautiful spiders and talks about some of their unusual behaviors.

A macro photograph of a bright, lime green caterpillar from the head down. The caterpillar has a white line running down it’s side and is speckled with white spots. The eye is very small and black. Yellowish green mouth parts can be seen below the eyes. Three green legs with red tips can be seen holding onto the piece of wood that it is climbing.

22 Jun

The Copper Underwing Moth Caterpillar is a Beautiful Green Fellow

Posted by whatnext10 Insects, Moths

The Copper Underwing Moth Caterpillar is a Beautiful Green Fellow introduces readers to the copper underwing moth caterpillar and some of it’s unique features that help to identify it. Even though it is a striking caterpillar, the moth is rather drab unless it opens it’s wings.

A beautiful light orange sunrise fades to pinkish purple across a clouded sky on an early morning. The sunrise is happening over the scrubby woods of the central Florida sandhills.

21 Jun

Summer Solstice is Today and a Wonderful Time to Celebrate

Posted by whatnext10 Events

Summer Solstice is Today and a Wonderful Time to Celebrate discusses the summer solstice in both ancient times and modern times.

An American bullfrog floating on the water of a pond on a sunny day warming itself.

20 Jun

Happy Father’s Day to All You Dads Out There!

Posted by whatnext10 Events, Holidays

Happy Fathers Day to All You Dads Out There! wishes Father’s a great Father’s Day with a bit of the beauty of nature.

A small black goat wearing a brown leather collar stands with her front legs on the bottom of a set of stairs.

19 Jun

The Wonderful Adventures of a Goat Named Sara Beth

Posted by whatnext10 Goats, Veterinary Medicine 1 Comment

The Wonderful Adventures of a Goat Named Sara Beth is the story of how Sara Beth went from a three day old baby with her mother to a spoiled house pet. Part one of two.

A macro image of a tiny, whitish Northern crab spider as it crosses the purple and brown spines of a bull thistle flower. The spider is positioned so that six of it’s eight dark eyes are visible. The spider has a sparse coat of stiff, black hairs that cover most of the body and legs.

17 Jun

The Northern Crab Spider is Amazing and Really Cool

Posted by whatnext10 Spiders

The Northern Crab Spider is Amazing and Really Cool tells the author’s story of finding a tiny white crab spider on a flower. It then describes the difficulties encountered in trying to identify the species this spider.

A white prickly poppy flower sports it’s beautiful bright white wrinkled petals and yellow and red center. To the right of the poppy is a bunch of purple phlox flowers. The spiky leaves and several odd shaped prickly poppy buds can be seen surrounding the flower. A green grass leave runs across the foreground.

15 Jun

White Prickly Poppy: A Beautiful Plant with Two Sides

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers

White Prickly Poppy: A Beautiful Plant with Two Sides tells about the two faces of this interesting plant. On the one hand it is beautiful, provides nutrition for some types of wildlife, and has many medicinal uses. On the other hand, it is covered in many sharp prickly spines, and is highly toxic if used incorrectly.

A robber fly sits on top of a fleabane flower waiting patiently for insect prey to fly by. The fly is mostly black with very large compound eyes, a fuzzy black and white striped thorax and black, veined wings.

14 Jun

Robber Flies are Very Interesting and Good for the Garden

Posted by whatnext10 Insects 2 Comments

Robber Flies are Very Interesting and Good for the Garden narrates the author’s encounter with a robber fly waiting for the right prey to fly by. It also gives some information about them, including how they are helpful in the garden.

A juvenile brown anole tries to blend into it’s environment while sitting on an old door mat surrounded by leaves and mulch. The anole is mostly brown, but has a white stripe down the middle of it’s back. Beside the white stripe, is a black stripe adorned with a brown and white diamond pattern. There are dark brown and white spots on the face and legs.

13 Jun

Brown Anoles are Nonnative, but Great for Gardens

Posted by whatnext10 Reptiles & Amphibians

Brown Anoles are Nonnative, but Great for Gardens introduces the brown anole, a native of the Bahamas and Cuba. They are highly adaptable and tend to outcompete native species. But they are here to stay, so you might want to accept them in your garden for pest control.

12 Jun

It’s National Get Outdoors Day, so Have an Amazing Day!