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A young blue jay snacks on a piece of a recently found acorn.

15 Sep

Young Blue Jays are One of the Many Birds that Love Acorns

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Treetop Treat Another sign that fall is on its way, is the presence of acorns in the oak trees and...

A bean leaf roller butterfly shows off the beautiful colors that adorn its back.

14 Sep

Beautiful Bean Leaf Rollers are My Favorite Fall Butterfly

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Butterflies, Insects, Photography

Fall Favorite When the blackjack flowers start to bloom, they attract a lot of fall butterflies including some that are...

A male eastern towhee takes off in flight from the ground.

13 Sep

The Male Eastern Towhee is a Very Colorful Bird

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Up, Up and Away One of the most striking birds around here are the eastern towhees (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). The have...

A black and white mason wasp helps itself to a sip of nectar from an aging blackjack flower.

12 Sep

Many of Our Interesting Insects are Starting to Prepare for Winter

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Insects, Photography

Hungry Mason Even though temperatures here in Florida are still quite warm, they are beginning to cool off and the...

A mourning dove sits patiently in a tree watching other birds at the feeding station.

10 Sep

Mourning Doves are Very Patient, Beautiful, and Pleasant Natured Birds

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Birds, Photography

Patience of a Dove It’s well known that doves are considered a sign of peace and mourning doves (Zenaida macroura)...

This little oven bird has just recently arrived in central Florida, one of the first fall visitors.

09 Sep

Beautiful Oven Birds are Here. Can Fall be Far Behind?

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Recent Arrival Early last week I spotted the first oven bird (Seiurus aurocapilla) in the scrub in my back garden....

A blue grey gnatcatcher poses for just a minute on a pokeweed branch.

08 Sep

Blue Grey Gnatcatchers are Very Interesting Little Birds

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography 1 Comment

Blue and Grey There are several species of small songbirds that live around here, but that I don’t see every...

A young red bellied woodpecker is perfectly a home in the woods in central Florida.

07 Sep

Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Growing Up

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

At Home in the Woods It’s the time of the year when most of the fledgling birds are nearly grown...

A bright red male cardinal is almost hidden in shadow as dusk nears.

06 Sep

Birds Can Be Interesting in the Evening, Too

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Nearly Hidden Most days if I go birding in my own yard, it’s in the morning with a large cup...

Treasure flowers are a highly cultivated ornamental flower that are popular in drought prone areas.

05 Sep

The Wonderful Colors of Treasure Flowers are Very Striking

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Plants and Flowers, Travels

True Treasure A few months ago I made a trip to the local botanical garden for a hike and some...

Young Blue Jays are One of the Many Birds that Love Acorns

Beautiful Bean Leaf Rollers are My Favorite Fall Butterfly

The Male Eastern Towhee is a Very Colorful Bird

Many of Our Interesting Insects are Starting to Prepare for Winter

Mourning Doves are Very Patient, Beautiful, and Pleasant Natured Birds

Beautiful Oven Birds are Here. Can Fall be Far Behind?

Blue Grey Gnatcatchers are Very Interesting Little Birds

Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Growing Up

Birds Can Be Interesting in the Evening, Too

The Wonderful Colors of Treasure Flowers are Very Striking

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