Thynnid Wasps Love Habitats with Colorful Wildflowers shows readers an artistically rendered photo of a five banded thynnid wasp with parts of it’s body replaced by a photo of it’s habitat. It also explains why the author/artists chose this image.
Female Orb Weavers are Larger and More Colorful than Males shows readers the vast sexual dimorphism of these spiders. It also reminds readers of the life cycles of orb weaver spiders and where the fall season fits in.
The Spiny Oakworm Moth has Beautiful Fall Colors shows readers what one of these gorgeous moths looks like. It then gives some facts about the moth and explains how it got it’s name.
The Stretch Spiders Have an Interesting Lifestyle introduces readers to these interesting little spiders. It points out several reasons that they are unique, and provides photos that show those features.
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.
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