White-tailed Deer
The first time seeing these two was on May 4, 2018, when a friend and I were out and about photographing at Chassahowitizka WMA. Even though it was impossible to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Garberia
I first documented this flowering shrub back on March 13, 2018, at Chassahowitzka WMA. It was just a plant that I wanted to add to my observation on iNaturalist . I […]
Pine Hyacinth
If you ever wanted to feel like you are in a fairy-tale-like forest, this is the flower to be around. This is my top favorite native wildflower, just being around […]
Sandhill Milkweed
Sandhill or Pinewood milkweed is an essential plant that grows in sandhill habitat. I only see these growing sporadically, odd places. It’s where ever the seed falls, take root in […]
Broad-lined Erastra
While on assignment in the Withlacoochee State Forest I noticed this beautiful moth! I couldn’t find much information about this particular moth on the internet, but according to Bug Guide, […]
Camponotus Socius… UPDATE
So this is an ant… a Camponotus socius and a very cute one! Just look at that face! As you know, extremely challenging to photograph… I managed to get a […]
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