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...
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...
Here Are Just a Few of Our Beautiful Fall Wildflowers
Here Are Just a Few of Our Beautiful Fall Wildflowers introduces readers to a few of the wildflowers that are blooming like crazy right now in central Florida. All of these flowers are great for attracting pollinators and wildlife.
Learning to Balance Creativity and Perfectionism Can be Tricky
Learning to Balance Creativity and Perfectionism Can be Tricky discusses the artist’s struggles to balance two sides of her personality. It reveals some of her background and how the two sides have helped and hindered her throughout her career as a veterinarian and an artist.
The American White Water Lily is Quite Beautiful
The American White Water Lily is Quite Beautiful introduces readers to this common North American wildflower that is also a popular ornamental. It gives readers basic information about them and where and how they grow.
Beautiful Winged Sumac is Currently in Full Bloom
Beautiful Winged Sumac is Currently in Full Bloom shows readers one of Florida’s earliest fall wildflowers. It explains a bit about their blooming cycle and how attractive they are to pollinators.
Lichens Can Be Surprisingly Colorful
Lichens Can Be Surprisingly Colorful features another of Mother Nature’s beautiful works of art; a dead tree trunk covered in colored lichens. It explains why the author/artist was drawn to this tree trunk and why she took this photo.
I Love it When the Sun Lights Up the Grasses
I Love it When the Sun Lights Up the Grasses features an early morning photo of a patch of Cogon grass almost glowing as the sun shines on it. It explains why the author/artist was there and why she shot the photo.
The Beautiful Carolina Petunias Are All Grown Up Now
The Beautiful Carolina Petunias Are All Grown Up Now shows some summer wild Carolina petunias and compares them to some seen in the springtime. It also explains why these flowers have thrived in Florida this year.
The Morning Sun Can Make Interesting Patterns
The Morning Sun Can Make Interesting Patterns shows a photo of the trunk of an old live oak tree with a large patch of soft morning sun illuminating part of it. It explains why the author/artist took this image.
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