Zebra Swallowtails are Large, Beautiful Butterflies
Sunlit Swallowtail Florida is home to several types of swallowtail butterflies, but one of the most easily identified is the...
Red Spotted Purples Can be Beautifully Colorful Butterflies
Awash in Blue Just about my all time favorite butterfly is the colorful red spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). I...
Carolina Chickadees are Active and Interesting Little Birds
Song of the Chickadee The little Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) are year round residents to Florida and to my property....
An Interspecies Interaction Can be Quite Interesting
Towhee and Cardinal I hadn’t seen either one of the towhees (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) in a couple of weeks, so needless...
An Unusual Sighting of a Common, but Beautiful Bird
Ever Vigilant A couple weeks ago, I went out to Cedar Key for the sunset after work. On the way,...
Monkeying Around on Monkey Island is Great of Fun Part II
Found a Peanut…and Zuchini Well, it looks like there were indeed some tasty snacks in the food bucket. As you...
The Spider Monkeys Seem Happy with Their New Home
Friends There is a small island in the middle of the Homosassa River that has been the home to some...
Colorful Prickly Pear Buds are Prettier Than the Flower
Before the Flower I absolutely love the prickly pear flowers, but I have to say that the opening buds are...
The Same Beautiful Flower From a Different View
Golden Layers Here’s another view of the wonderful prickly pear flower (Opuntia spp). It gives a better view of the...
Prickly Pears are Interesting Cacti with Beautiful Flowers
Prickly Pear in Bloom Having grown up in the desert southwest, I love cacti. Unfortunately, central Florida tends to be...
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