What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

This twiggy Mullien plant is one of the first to start blooming in north central Florida. The brilliant, multicolored blossoms will continue to be produced by the plant throughout the course of the year.

06 Mar

Colorful Wildflowers are Springing Up Everywhere

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New Mullien As the spring season continues to unfold, not only are the birds nesting and preparing for the breeding...

A large wasp flies from flower to flower on a freshly blooming boxwood bush.

05 Mar

Spring Flowers Bring Beautiful Wasps and Bees

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Insects, Photography No Comments

Flower Flight One of the things that I miss the most in winter is insects. I love insects and spiders...

A pair of pearl crescent butterflies touch noses as part of a mating ritual.

04 Mar

Butterflies Can Have Interesting Mating Rituals, Too

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Butterfly Love At the end of last year, as the weather started to get cooler, the local butterflies were all...

Momma cardinal is looking fat and healthy and ready to begin her breeding and hatching responsibilities.

03 Mar

With Spring Coming, Momma is Looking Quite Beautiful

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Ready for Spring. Spring is fast approaching in the southern United States, and my local birds are looking fat and...

A tufted titmouse waits patiently for its turn to grab a bite to eat.

02 Mar

Even a Beautiful Bird May Have to Wait its Turn

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Patient Titmouse Sometimes when I put food out for the birds it takes a little while for anyone to show...

A group of false turkey tails grow off of a dead log deep in the woods.

01 Mar

Turkey Tails Can Be Quite Beautiful

Posted by whatnext10 Fungi, Photography

Turkey Tails Turkey tails and false turkey tails (Stereum ostrea) are two similar looking fungi that grow on the surfaces...

A red shouldered hawk perches for a moment with a large katydid that he caught to present to his mate.

27 Feb

Bird Breeding Behavior is a Wonderful Part of Spring

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

A Treat for My Love The breeding season for birds is in full swing in north central Florida. Birds are...

Cloudless sulfurs are one of the earliest spring butterflies.

27 Feb

Colorful Cloudless Sulfurs are Often one of the First Butterflies

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Butterflies, Insects, Photography, Weather 2 Comments

First Butterfly My heart soared with it when I saw my first butterfly over the last weekend. It was fluttering...

23 Feb

My Latest Artwork Depicts One of My Favorite Florida Animals

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Gopher Tortoise on the Go I’m pleased to say that my latest drawing is finally finished. It’s based on one...

The seeds of hairy beggarstick stick to almost anything from clothing to fur to feathers, giving the plant its name.

23 Feb

The Sticky Seeds of the Beautiful Blackjack Plant are Effective

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Plants and Flowers

Beggar’s Sticks One of the main flowering plants that I have growing wild on my property are the blackjacks (Bidens...