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 […]
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. […]
New Butterfly!
A new butterfly to put on my species list… Hackberry Emperor! I was just looking around and I saw something land on the pine tree. I was guessing it was […]
Thistle Pollinators — the video
Four minutes and thirteen seconds of bees and butterflies
Thistle Pollinators
It’s going to be a wonderful spring season when you see massive sized thistle plants growing. Seriously, I have never seen thistle quite like this before. Standing over 5 feet […]
Margined Calligrapher
This is a uniquely designed fly, in fact, it’s a good fly to have around according to insectidentification.org, because of two things. One: they are a pollinator and two they […]
Southern Dogface Butterflies
While in-between assignments I was able to get some nature photography in! First stop was a quick couple of hours at Citrus Tract in Withlacoochee State Forest. Loads of Southern […]
Delaware Skipper
You will see Delaware Skippers and other variety of butterflies sharing and gathering nectar a top thistles. Their long proboscis helps the skippers reach deep for the nectar. If I […]
National Pollinator Week
An awesome day with my friend Linda in the back roads of Citrus WMA… and another great day celebration National Pollinator Week. Again a great pollinator day at Citrus WMA…. […]
Florida Nature 