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.
A Nearly Perfect Afternoon with Some Beautiful Dragonflies shows readers the little blue dragonlet. It is a very small, usually about one inch long, dragonfly. It tends to be shy and flies and perches low to avoid predators.
The Great Golden Digger Wasp is Wonderful for Gardens introduces readers to these fascinating, nonaggressive wasps and explains why they are fantastic to have around. It also shows readers several images of these colorful wasps.
Sometimes a Bad Shot Can Become a Beautiful Artwork show readers how the author/artist took a very imperfect photograph and used it to create an unusual and artistic image.
The Girls of the Interesting Hibernaculum Continue to Thrive gives readers an update on the hibernaculum that the author monitored all winter. It shows images of one of the wasps beginning her nest.
The Salt Marsh Caterpillar Comes in Various Interesting Colors shows readers a very active and athletic salt marsh caterpillar as it moves around in a coral honeysuckle bush. It also gives readers some interesting information about these cool caterpillars.
A Zebra Swallowtail is Unusual in the Sandhills gives readers some insights to the zebra swallowtail butterfly and it’s behavior. It also shares several photos of this beautiful southeastern butterfly.
Grape Leaf Folder Moths are Beautiful, but Have Destructive Caterpillars introduces readers to this common US moth. It explains what kind of damages the caterpillars can cause and why the adults are quite harmless. It also provides info on these interesting moths.
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The Southeastern Blueberry Bee is an Amazing Pollinator discusses this interesting bee’s unusual lifestyle. It also tells readers about how these bees are effective pollinators for blueberries and other early spring blooming plants.
The Asian Multicolored Ladybeetle is Another Good and Bad Story tells readers the pros and the cons about this imported ladybug. It also explains some of the biology that makes this insect a nuisance and also a help to gardeners and farmers.
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