There’s an Exciting Diversity of Life in Central Florida describes how the author found five separate species to photograph within a quarter mile stretch in her own front yard. This is just a simple example of the surprising diversity of life in the sandhills of Florida.
A Nearly Perfect Afternoon with Some Beautiful Dragonflies shows readers the little blue dragonlet. It is a very small, usually about one inch long, dragonfly. It tends to be shy and flies and perches low to avoid predators.
The Great Golden Digger Wasp is Wonderful for Gardens introduces readers to these fascinating, nonaggressive wasps and explains why they are fantastic to have around. It also shows readers several images of these colorful wasps.
The Girls of the Interesting Hibernaculum Continue to Thrive gives readers an update on the hibernaculum that the author monitored all winter. It shows images of one of the wasps beginning her nest.
The Salt Marsh Caterpillar Comes in Various Interesting Colors shows readers a very active and athletic salt marsh caterpillar as it moves around in a coral honeysuckle bush. It also gives readers some interesting information about these cool caterpillars.
A Zebra Swallowtail is Unusual in the Sandhills gives readers some insights to the zebra swallowtail butterfly and it’s behavior. It also shares several photos of this beautiful southeastern butterfly.
The Asian Multicolored Ladybeetle is Another Good and Bad Story tells readers the pros and the cons about this imported ladybug. It also explains some of the biology that makes this insect a nuisance and also a help to gardeners and farmers.
Who is the Cactus Bug? describes how the author accidentally discovered the interesting cactus bug on a prickly pear cactus while in the process of photographing a mimosa tree. It also gives readers some facts about the cactus bug.
Northern Flatid Planthoppers are Common, Interesting Little Insects introduces readers to this small, flying insects that feed on plant sap. It explains their range, breeding habits, and lifecycle among other things.
Pros and Cons of the Interesting Eastern Leaf-footed Bug describes how leaf-footed bugs can be pests in crops and gardens, but also explains that generally nature keeps their populations low enough that damages are minimal. It also discusses the life cycle and range of this insect.
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