Dotted Horsemint
Dotted Horsemint… what a beautiful and unique flowering plant! I don’t recall ever seeing this at Chassahowitzka WMA.. so this was a true surprise to see this! What is so […]
A day for the Green Lynx Spider
Escaping the computer… and glad I did! Mostly all the photos I took that day of Butterflies had an unexpected guest just below. Remember, never forget to look more closely […]
Green Lynx Spider
Just one of the a few spiders that do not weave a web. These wait patiently for prey to cross their paths. I have seen these spiders on thistles, which […]
Blazing Star
Another wildflower spreading its bloom at Chassahowitzka WMA is the blazing star. The one thing to look for when photographing flowers is your background colors. The purple against the green […]
Prairie Clover
Blooming now at Chassahowitzka WMA Well, there are three version of this clover. Faey’s, Pink and Florida so I will find out which one it is and update this post. […]
Racoon
What an opportunity I had… to actually photograph a mother racoon and her babies. I noticed a Racoon crossing the road and then two little ones followed behind her. I […]
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
What a beautiful color combination the Southeastern Five-linked Skink has. Those colors just pop in canopy areas. I was very lucky just to get a couple of shots, they usually […]
American Bullfrog
We have always heard them during our travels at Chassahowitzka WMA, but never seemed to have been able to photograph them. Some interesting facts about the American Bullfrog….. Live up […]
Green Heron
Another surprise Green Heron, first time to photograph this bird at Chassahowitzka WMA. This crow sized bird is a smart hunter. They have a unique baiting style behavior, they drop […]
Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar
What a find! Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar. Not often do I see caterpillars like this, it was just one of those “at the right time-at the right place”. These are beautiful moths… […]
Common Elephant’s-Foot
These are really neat looking plants. They have three “hairy or furry” leaves” which pretty little pink/purple flowers emerge from. They have huge basal ( basal leaves on a plant […]
Florida Nature 