Red-cockaded Woodpecker
How exciting is this to be able to photograph a red-cockaded woodpecker! Just one of those days where you have to be in the right place at the right time. […]
Laurel-leaf Greenbrier
The laurel-leaf greenbrier grows in areas where the soil is moist and the berries it produces are essential for many wild animals. Links https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr375 https://www.plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SMLA https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3900
White Bog Violet
This is just one of many violets that grow in the wild. The white bog violet can be found on the edges of the wetlands or moist soils. The first […]
Margined Calligrapher
This is a uniquely designed fly, in fact, it’s a good fly to have around according to insectidentification.org, because of two things. One: they are a pollinator and two they […]
Warty Sedge (Carex verrucosa )
A new species added to my iNaturalist observation! I don’t know how many times I have driven by this thinking it was sawgrass. Surprisingly there is not a voucher specimen […]
Skyblue Lupine
What’s blooming over at Chassahowitzka WMA… skyblue lupine! Just one of many of my favorite sandhill flowering plants. The first day of Spring is March 19th, and it seems everything, […]
Swollen Bladderwort
One thing about the wetlands is the amazing aquatic plants! This is the Swollen Bladderwort. Not only is this aquatic plant beautiful and brings a sparkle of yellow within the […]
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 […]
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