Colorful Showy Rattlebox Lives Up to Its Name
A Pretty Pea It’s the time of year when the beautiful, bright yellow showy rattlebox flowers (Crotalaria spectabilis) are blooming...
It Been a Little While Since I’ve Posted a Beautiful Sunset
It’s Been a Little While Since I’ve Posted a Beautiful Sunset features Monday evening’s sunset over the woods in north central Florida. It explains how the author/artist felt about this sunset and sunsets in general.
The Language of Emotion: How Animals Express Their Feelings
The Language of Emotions: How Animals Express Their Feelings reminds readers that animals, like people, can have many emotional states. It discusses how we can recognize some of those emotions and use them in our work. It also explains why it’s good to try to add emotions to our artworks.
Colorful Blue Jays are Brilliant and Often Quite Bold
Colorful Blue Jays are Brilliant and Often Quite Bold shows readers a young eastern blue jay that showed up at the author/artist’s feeding station. It tells readers how he behaved and how entertaining he was.
Fall is a Great Time of Year for Nature
Fall is a Great Time of Year for Nature discusses why the author/artist enjoys fall so much. It goes through several reasons why fall is a great time to get out into nature, and how inspiring it can be.
Eastern Pondhawks are Colorful Dragonflies and Great Hunters
Eastern Pondhawks are Colorful Dragonflies and Great Hunters features a female Eastern pondhawk that was hunting on the author/artist’s property. It explains why she likes them so much and gives a few facts about them.
It’s Lovebug Season and These Little Guys are Everywhere
It’s Lovebug Season and These Little Guys are Everywhere reminds readers that although they can be annoying, lovebugs are actually great for the environment. It explains what they do that makes them so good.
Brown Pelicans are Still Beautiful in the Fall
Brown Pelicans are Still Beautiful in the Fall features a brown pelican from Cedar Key in his fall, nonbreeding plumage. It discusses where the author/artist found this guy and what he was doing.
Spotted Bee Balm is One Interesting Fall Wildflower
Bee Balm From Above Over the last few days, every time I’ve gone out, I’ve noticed that the spotted bee...
Our Sun: The Wonderful Life Giving Star
Our Sun: The Wonderful Life Giving Star reminds readers of the importance of the sun’s light and energy for all manners of life here on Earth. It explains some of the vital process that depend on the sun’s light and heat including plant photosynthesis, wind and weather patterns, and vitamin D production.
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