Five Lined Skinks are Active and Exciting Summer Reptiles shows readers a couple of views of this common eastern North American reptile. It also goes over an interesting encounter that the author had with one.
Florida‘a Reptiles Love the Summer Weather explains why the author is seeing more reptile and amphibian activity as summer approaches. It focuses on one Eastern fence lizard in particular.
There’s an Exciting Diversity of Life in Central Florida describes how the author found five separate species to photograph within a quarter mile stretch in her own front yard. This is just a simple example of the surprising diversity of life in the sandhills of Florida.
An Unusual View of a Beautiful Green Tree Frog shows readers a photo of a green tree frog taken through a glass window. Instead of the usual back and sides, this image shows the frog from below. Light coming from above the frog helps to bring out it’s colors and give it an almost transparent feel.
The First Anole of the Year is a Great Sign explains to readers how Florida’s highly variable winter effects reptiles and amphibians and then goes on to tell readers why seeing anoles starting to come out is a good sign of warmer days to come.
Let’s Sing the Beautiful Blues Just Because It’s Winter tries to add a little color to readers lives during the season that is traditionally pretty bland. Tonight’s images focus on the color blue.
The Sandhills are One of Many Amazing Florida Habitats discusses this particular habitat including it’s origins, plant life, and wildlife. It also tells readers about threats to this highly vulnerable part of Florida.
For the Love of Green Tree Frogs explains the story behind the featured photo for tonight; a macro shot of a green tree frog.
More About My Beautiful Friend the American Bullfrog tells readers about the author’s encounter with a juvenile female American bullfrog. It then explains how to tell a juvenile from an adult and a male from a female. It also gives a few more facts about these frogs.
Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s National Reptile Awareness Day! introduces the day and explains which animals are being celebrated. It goes on to recommend ways that you can have fun and celebrate this important day.
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