Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Swallowtails are challenging for me to identify, and the only one I can remember is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail; it’s the only one with more yellow than black! The swallowtails […]
Beggarstick (Bidens alba)
I can’t understand why Beggarsticks are the least liked wildflower for many people. Ya, it’s true that it grows without boundaries but that is what it’s supposed to do. Thankfully […]
It’s a Sticky Situation
The Befaria racemosa – Tarflower is a mystery! It’s a beautiful flowering shrub that has these amazing white flowers with hints of pink coloration. So what is so fascinating about […]
World Robber Fly Day (Family Asilidae)
Is it not great to have one of your favorite insects celebrated for its existence one day of the year? Robber flies are unique, strange-looking, strong, charismatic, attentive, and brutal. […]
Backyard Bluebird Observation
Birds are unique, and their courtship it’s fascinating, especially with the bluebirds. To the best of his ability, the male will pick out a nesting site he feels his mate […]
A Day Trip To San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
I belong to a ladies’ photo/hiking group. It actually started some years ago when I met four extraordinary ladies during a photography workshop. This workshop was a creative photography workshop […]
New Project
Staying focused and doing what I love to do. There may be sometimes in your life when you encounter obstacles, challenges, and changes that may bring stress to your well-being. […]
Transformation
I apologize for the slack on posting to this blog but I am grateful to be preoccupied with other volunteer projects, work and completing my final FMNP course! It’s been […]
Two Cool Stink Bugs
Two Cool Stink Bugs: Just because they arm themselves with a stink bomb doesn’t mean they aren’t cool! Let me introduce you to two very cool looking stink bugs- the Conquistator mucronatus and […]
First Species Documented in Hernando County!
On October 20, 2018, at Chassahowitzka WMA, I photographed an insect that I have never seen before and again on March 20, 2020. Most likely, not the same insect but […]
Creepy Critters: Stinkers and Slimmers
Creepy Critters: Stinkers and Slimmers There’s nothing like taking a mild walk on the trails and get head bomb by a stink bug and then you realized why they are […]
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