Creepy Critters: Warrior Beetle
Nature Photographers, I have a question for you. Have you ever taken a photo that actually brought tears in your eyes? If you have experienced that, I would love to […]
Crawling out of Your Skin
I set out on a mission to find a particular wildflower observed at one specific location, and needless to say, I couldn’t find it. But that didn’t ruin my day. […]
The Nictitating Membrane
When photographing wildlife, nature photographers are glued to the eyes of the subject. Sometimes at the right time pressing down on that shutter release button, photographers can capture their wildlife […]
Wild Estuaries: Horseshoe Crabs
My husband and I volunteer to survey and tag horseshoe crabs, and I have to admit the first time I held one, it was really strange. But once the initial […]
Wild Estuaries: Eastern Oysters
Wild Estuaries: Eastern Oysters Besides mangroves, oysters also play a critical role in estuaries. These mollusks are a valuable food source and provide a sheltered habitat for much marine life […]
Wild Estuaries: Semipalmated Plover
I have yet to see any small shorebird I couldn’t find more adorable, but yet so I have very little knowledge of how smart they can be. Take this semipalmated […]
Wild Estuaries: Sea Snails
During my travels exploring the estuaries, I came across two species of snails; Marsh Periwinkle and the Mangrove Periwinkle. Marsh periwinkles feed on the algae collected on the blades of […]
Wild Estuaries: Carolina Sea Lavender (Limonium carolinianum )
There is beauty along the brackish waters, the Carolina Sea Lavender (Limonium carolinianum). This Florida native plant is a slow-growing plant and blooms in the latter part of the summer months. […]
Bird Biology
At the beginning of September, I enrolled in one of the courses offered at Cornell Lab- Bird Academy. That course is Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology. Honestly, there are so many […]
Wild Estuaries: Mangrove Tree Crab
For the next couple of posts, I will be introducing you to some extraordinary creatures that thrive above and below in Estuarine habitats. A crab that climbs trees? I would […]
It’s the Little Things
Florida Natures are about everything that lives in any ecosystem, including those you don’t see with your own two eyes or even through a macro lens.I recently invested in a […]
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