The Swamps of Central Florida Can be Quite Beautiful
Swampy Sunset When most people think of Florida, the first thing they think of is the beach. The next place...
Phlox is in Full Bloom and Especially Beautiful at Sunset
Phlox at Sunset Right now the Drummond’s phlox (Phlox drummondii) is in full bloom and quite glorious. It tends to...
All My Little Frogs Love that Spring is Finally Here
Cricket Frog at Night The last of my regular frogs to reappear after the winter was this beautiful southern cricket...
Fall Can be a Beautiful Time For a Frog
Fall Frog Early fall in central Florida is almost always a really pretty time of year. The temperatures are becoming...
Warmer Weather Leads to the Return of Beautiful Frogs
Bullfrog in Paradise With warmer weather most days my frogs have been slowly waking from their long winters naps and...
The Tricolored Heron is Beautiful, Especially in Breeding Plumage
Fishing Hole The last time I went out to Cedar Key, I spent about an hour shortly before sunset lurking...
Little Ground Doves are Interesting Characters
Treasure Unearthed Almost every day there are quite a few of these adorable little ground doves (Columbina passerina) that come...
The Beautiful Eastern Meadowlark is a Great Sign of Spring
Morning Song A couple of weeks ago, while on my way to work, I spotted this gorgeous male eastern meadowlark...
Metallic Green Sweat Bees Are Really Beautiful and Quite Colorful
Pollen Collector One of my absolute favorite bees is the metallic green sweat bee (Agapostemon texanus). How could you not...
These Colorful Little Hoverflies are Also Great Pollinators
Northern Plushback One of the pollinators that I’ve been seeing lately that I was not familiar with is the pretty...
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