It’s a Boy! It’s been about six weeks since Momma and Poppa cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) started bringing their latest batch...
Piercing Scrutiny Birds can be very expressive creatures. They frequently show how they are feeling with a gaze, with body...
Honey Bees are One of Many Pollinators That Love Chaste Flowers
Chaste Tree Bee The lovely, little purple flowers of the chaste tree are perfect for small pollinators. There are lots...
The Dragonflies Love Our Recent Wet Weather
Wings We are well into the summer thunderstorm season right now in central Florida. Most of our waterways, ponds, lakes,...
Sunlight and Roses There were thunderstorms most of the day today, and that put me in a quiet, contemplative mood....
Gleaning Watching bird (and other animal) behavior has always been of interest to me, and I’ve written previous posts about...
Moment of Quiescence Last summer I put out a hummingbird feeder on my front porch and saw not a single...
Grounded Some of the dragonflies that I see, especially those that live right at the water’s edge, rarely go down...
Summer Greens Florida summers can most definitely be more than a bit on the warm side, but if you’re willing...
A Little Rain is Really Great for Everyone, Even the Birds
Quick Clean Rain has been in the news a lot lately, and in some areas of the United States it...

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