Parks & Nature Connection
Parks & Nature Connection – a monthly series learning about Florida’s awesome flora and fauna! What I love about my job as a Recreation Program Specialist is connecting people to […]
Visiting Orlando Wetlands
A two-hour drive across the state led to Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, FL. I can sum this area up as a mixture between Wildlife Drive in Apoka and Circle […]
Revisiting Crystal River Preserve State Park
Revisiting Crystal River Preserve State Park It’s been a busy couple of weeks, and taking some time to be in nature was much needed, and I got to do that […]
Impersonator
My husband and I took a road trip to visit a Florida native wildflower nursery in Groveland, and on the way home, we decided to check out Cypress Lakes Preserve […]
Revisiting the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
Since my hours were drastically lowered at my part-time job, I took that opportunity to explore familiar locations and adventured on a couple of new ones. First stop- Lower Suwannee […]
The Beginning of Something Extraordinary
Back in September, coming home from a walk around the neighborhood, my husband and I noticed something in the middle of the road. Golly, it was a baby gopher tortoise, […]
The determination of a Southern Black Racer
Southern Black Racer My plan on Monday morning was to head out for more coastal photography, and to be honest; it has been a nice change from sneakers to […]
Possible Hybrid
Trenched ditches, like at Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, may or may not have alligators lurking within the waters. But it never occurred to me to look for snakes in […]
Wild Waters | American Alligator
The state reptile of Florida, the American Alligator. The American alligator is federally protected by the Endangered Species Act as a Threatened species due to the destruction and degradation of […]
The Price of a Photograph
The Price of a Photograph by Alice Mary Herden If there were any rules in nature photography, the only rule that should be implemented is the safety of the photographer […]
Green Anole
A truly amazing lizard the Green Anole is. Native to Florida this lizard is really interesting to watch, especially when they change colors. Click on the image to go to […]
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