Afternoon Thunderstorms Can Have Interesting and Beautiful Cloud Formations shows readers images of a recent afternoon thunderstorm in north central Florida. It then explains how the fluffy, white cirrus clouds are formed.
Swamp Roosting Time Can be an Interesting, Noisy Affair shows readers a video of hundreds of cattle egrets, white ibis, and great egrets settling in to roost in the trees of a central Florida swamp.
The Summer Heat and Precipitation Lead to Beautiful Mushrooms discusses Florida’s hot, humid summer conditions and the fungi that love them. It shows readers a particularly pretty rosy russula just after a thunderstorm.
American Beautyberry is a Very Useful Plant with Colorful Berries introduces readers to this plant that Ives up to it’s name. It also tells readers about the many uses of this native Floridian plant.
The Beautiful Pearl Crescent is a Wonderful Fall Butterfly shows readers how gorgeous this multicolored butterfly is. It also explains what the butterfly feeds on, it’s range, and it’s preferred habitat.
A Grasshopper on the Windshield Led to Beautiful, Unusual Photos shows readers an American bird grasshopper that jumped onto the author’s windshield. It also gives some interesting facts about these grasshoppers, including range and diet.
A Manatee Tree Snail is Able to Do Interesting Contortions shows one of these algae eating garden snails as it twists its body, allowing it to crawl down a pair of hanging pine needles
Egyptian Grass is a Hearty, Useful, and Beautiful Forage tells readers about all the possible uses for this incredible grass. It also discusses the fact that it can be invasive and shows readers an image of what it looks like.
The White Cheeked Jumping Spider is a Great Hunter tells readers about the author’s adventure watching this tiny spider hunt. It then shows readers a few images taken immediately afterwards.
The Colorful Marginated Leather Wing is Very Useful shows readers this beautiful insect and explains how to distinguish it from the Pennsylvania leather wing which has a similar range. It also explains how this insect is very beneficial in the garden and on crops.
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