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 […]
Hanging Thieves
It was last year August 1st I posted a photo of my first Hanging Thief and August 2nd I finally got it doing what it does best, hanging! Driving by […]
Great Egret
Got a couple of things I am working on for Florida Nature…. In the mean time: Enjoy this video of a Great Egret. Link: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/great-egret
Gallinipper
Had the day off and headed early to Chassahowitzka WMA. So according to Wikipedia.. this Gallinipper is aggressive towards humans… well I guess I was on their off day. This […]
Clouded Crimson Moth
I recently posted about this moth. I was able to take more photos and a video a couple of weeks later! Previous post: https://floridanature.net/2019/06/13/clouded-crimson-moth/ Correction: The flowering plant is a […]
Delaware Skipper
You will see Delaware Skippers and other variety of butterflies sharing and gathering nectar a top thistles. Their long proboscis helps the skippers reach deep for the nectar. If I […]
Gray Hairstreak
I am so fascinated by how butterflies like the Gray Hairstreak, get their coloration and design…. Why are their antenna’s black and white? Why do they have a white, black […]
Grass-leaved Ladies Tresses
This is actually an orchid and a very unique one as well. According to the Florida Native Orchid website, it has a very interesting way not to self-pollinate. This orchid […]
Pinebarren Aster
This is a native wildflower I haven’t seen at Chassahowitzka WMA before, as it was in a location many just look and drive by. They are well hidden in this […]
Swamp Rose
Just beginning to bloom, the Swamp Rose grows along the banks of swamps and marshes, however, I have only seen these at Chassahowitzka WMA in one visible location. […]
Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee
Just one of many sweat bees… the Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee is another Florida important pollinator. There are over 44 species of this sweat/ halictid bees, I am still searching […]
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