American Alligators Love to Bask in the Sun
A Couple of Gators Reptiles are what we call cold blooded or ectothermic animals, meaning that their body temperature is...
Passion Fruit Flowers Can be Very Colorful
Glowing Passion Passion fruit flowers come in several varieties, and all the ones I have growing wild here are a...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Terrific Climbers
Up a Tree When we think of birds we tend to picture them in our minds either in flight or...
Happy Earth Day 2025. It’s Very Important For Earth
Happy Earth Day, everyone! In order to celebrate I curated a few springtime images as a gentle reminder of the...
Song Sparrows are Cute, Interesting Little Birds
Song SparrowOne of the most common birds in North America is the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). It can be found...
The Beautiful Osprey Spends Much of Its Time Aloft
Frequent Flier The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a very attractive bird of prey that can be found almost all over...
The Glossy Ibis is an Absolutely Beautiful Bird
Glossy Ibis There were plenty of beautiful birds in the wetlands and along the creek the last time I went...
Belted Kingfishers are Rather Unusual, Colorful Birds
Springtime Blues Among the many birds that we saw on my most recent trip to Payne’s Prairie, was this male...
The Common Buckeye has Lots of Beautiful Wing Spots
Buckeye A colorful spring butterfly floats in on a breeze. Eyes appear to be watching everywhere. A soft landing on...
American Alligators are Very Important to the Environment
Sliding Through the Water On my most recent trip to Payne’s Prairie, we were able to see quite a few...
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