Jr. Naturalist
I have been very fortunate to be in a workplace that is supportive, creative, and energetic. I love teaching and inspiring others about nature. November began our first series of […]
I have been very fortunate to be in a workplace that is supportive, creative, and energetic. I love teaching and inspiring others about nature. November began our first series of […]
What a great way to learn about wildflowers than having a week dedicated to just wildflowers! Beginning May 1 and lasting till May 7, it’s time to get outdoors and […]
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. […]
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 […]
A trip back to Crystal River Preserve State Park It was a great nature day! Bald Eagle, Osprey, Chickadee’s, Pine Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Wild Boar, American Alligator, Bullfrogs, snake skeletons, […]
I am incredibly fortunate to have been hired as an Education Specialist with FWC at Chinsegut Conservation Center. I have an intense passion for learning and for teaching others about […]
A long time ago, the oak tree in our backyard was dying of an unknown disease. I talked my husband into not cutting it down because it would make an […]
It has been a long time since I took a photo-hike at Weekiwachee Preserve. I do have several friends that post photos of their beautiful nature encounters and in a […]
I traveled north to visit Goethe State Forest in search of two particular flowering plants. The first plant was the Clasping Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) and the second Spotted Horsemint (Monarda […]
Learning Nature As I am taking these Florida Master Naturalist courses, I am developing new ways to learn, and nothing is better when your online courses get you out in […]
Signs of Nature I believe that nature will let you see things when nature wants you to see it. But I also feel it is deeper than that, metaphorically. As […]