Many of Our Interesting Insects are Starting to Prepare for Winter
Hungry Mason Even though temperatures here in Florida are still quite warm, they are beginning to cool off and the...
Colorful Blue Dashers are Always on the Lookout for Prey
Dasher on Pokeberries Powdery baby blue dragonfly Perched atop a bunch of round purple berries. A perfect lookout spot to...
The Zebra Longwing is a Beautiful Butterfly
Scars of Life Recently I was outside spending time with all the birds in my yard when this little zebra...
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,...
Blue Dashers Love to Hunt From Any Perch
Grounded Some of the dragonflies that I see, especially those that live right at the water’s edge, rarely go down...
A Young Gull Hunting Insects was Interesting to See
Sudden Halt The last time I was out in Cedar Key, I spent most of my time watching the dolphins...
Puddling is Really Good for the Beautiful Butterflies
Attracted Have you ever noticed several butterflies surrounding a muddy puddle or a single butterfly returning over and over to...
A Most Interesting and Unusual Insect is the Water Strider
Water Boatman If you have lived in the eastern or mid western United States and spent very much time outside...
Metallic Green Sweat Bees Really Love Blackjack Flowers
Touch of Metallic Green With the start of summer (which was a while ago in Florida!) come plenty of summer...
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