Striped Mud Turtle
Not very often do I see turtles sunning on a log in the swamps at Chassahowitzka WMA. It’s just one of those things, being in the right place at the […]
Groundselbush Beetle
A new species on my list! While at first concentrating on photographing a wasp, I see some iridescent colors reflecting in my viewfinder. When I put the camera down, I […]
Small Butterwort
Most of the ‘worts’ I have seen are yellow, this is the first time I had seen a small lilac butterwort. While driving around getting landscape photos for an upcoming […]
Soldier’s Orchid
Well, this was a surprise to see at Chassahowitika. Sprouting up near in some moist areas I spotted these Soldier’s (Centipede Grass) Orchids. These are not native to Florida and […]
Aripeka Pelicans
A friend of mine told me about a disturbing incident she had in Aripeka. Along 595 two roads merge, Osowaw Blvd and Aripeka Blvd that separate Hernando County and Pasco […]
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
You can always tell if a Sapsucker was forging on a tree….they always drill small holes in a row. This is the first observation at Chassahowitzka WMA. Currently, I have […]
Overexposed…. nature photography
A good day out hiking with the hubby! Initially, we were out to try to find a particular bird, but instead, we found plenty of other goodies. To those nature […]
Fetterbush
Such a little flower the Fetterbush has, with its curled ends and pink color but this flowering plant maybe cute it is poisonous. The Fetterbush thrives near wet areas and […]
Garberia
I first documented this flowering shrub back on March 13, 2018, at Chassahowitzka WMA. It was just a plant that I wanted to add to my observation on iNaturalist . I […]
The best sign EVER
On Christmas Day, my husband and I went out hiking. And this was the best sign we have ever seen. Does your city, town or county take part in Gopher […]
Pin-striped Vermilion Slug
Pin-striped Vermilion Slug… a very interesting name. When I first noticed this little thing crawling on the thorned stem it reminded me of a watermelon! This slug is about an […]
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