Robber Flies are Very Interesting and Good for the Garden narrates the author’s encounter with a robber fly waiting for the right prey to fly by. It also gives some information about them, including how they are helpful in the garden.
Brown Anoles are Nonnative, but Great for Gardens introduces the brown anole, a native of the Bahamas and Cuba. They are highly adaptable and tend to outcompete native species. But they are here to stay, so you might want to accept them in your garden for pest control.
The Beautiful Southern Broken Dash is Another Amazing Florida Butterfly talks about facts surrounding this pretty little butterfly. It also discusses the author’s technique for photographing them.
The Two Spotted Bumble Bee is a Tremendous Pollenator tells of the author’s adventures in trying to photograph bees. It also gives some interesting information about the two spotted bumble bee which is one of only a few bees that is doing well..
Black Racers are Beautiful, Helpful Garden Snakes tells of the author’s encounter with a juvenile Southern black racer snake in a small woody park. It also explains why these nonvenomous snakes are good to keep around.
The Beautiful Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are Growing Up! features photos of a more mature instar of the Eastern lubber grasshopper than shown earlier. It also tells of the author’s encounters with the beautiful insects.
Banded Garden Spiders are Great to Have in Your Garden explains how the author found one of these spiders as it captured a grasshopper. It then give some details about the spiders and explains why they’re good to have around.
Metric Paper Wasps are Nonaggressive and Great for Your Garden! tells readers a bit about paper wasps in general and the metric paper wasp specifically. It also explains why they are good for gardens.
The Eastern Pondhawk is Beautiful and an Amazing Insect Hunter discusses one of the thirty species of dragonfly that lives in Florida. This particular dragonfly is a highly impressive hunter that lives near water, hence the name pondhawk.
The Brown Phase of the Beautiful Green Anole explains several reasons why green anoles change from green to brown. It also shares several photos of a green anole in the brown color phase.
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