Beeblossom is Very Attractive to Small Pollinators shows readers a carpenter ant and a small fly searching for nectar on the little flowers and buds. It also explains how this native weed fits into the overall yearly blooming cycle of flowers.
Mimosas Produce a Beautiful, Fluffy Spring Flower reminds readers of the beauty of the late spring flowers of the mimosa tree. It also tells readers about the bright green seed pods that will arrive in fall and are the end stage of these lovely flowers.
Butterfly Weed is an Unusual, Useful Type of Milkweed discusses butterfly weed, both as an attractor of pollinators and as a medicinal plant. It also tells how the author found this particular bunch of butterfly weed on her way home from work.
Spring Wildflowers are Being Replaced by Wonderful Summer Ones shows readers one of the author’s favorite summer wildflowers and explains why it’s a favorite. It also gives a few facts about the vines.
Interesting Textures and Beautiful Colors Make a Perfect Subject explains why the author decided that these Eastern daisy fleabane buds would make nice photographic subjects. It also provides some information about these wildflowers.
Narrow Leaf Plantain has Interesting Textures and Shapes show readers a pair of the plants flower heads. It also explains why the author likes seeing and photographing this beautiful “weed”.
Happy Mother’s Day to All You Moms Out There! celebrates Mother’s Day with a number of beautiful images of the wonderful world we live in. It wishes a great Mother’s Day to everyone and especially to the author’s own Mom.
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.
The Majesty of the Spring Wildflowers is in Full Swing shows readers images of two of the many wildflowers blooming in Central Florida in the spring. It also explains the wildflower cycle and how it leads to an almost constant infusion of colors.
Let’s Celebrate a Belated Earth Day! was supposed to be Let’s Celebrate Earth Day, but due to internet issues that couldn’t happen, so instead it’s being published today. After all, shouldn’t we really be celebrating Earth Day every day?
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