March 28, 2016
As we progress into early Spring (late March in SW FL) we find new flowers and birds as
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March 20, 2016
The calendar tells us that official spring is here and we can see that ourselves by our observations of nature.
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March 12, 2016
It has been an unusual winter weather-wise in SW FL although I sometimes wonder if the weather is ever
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March 8, 2016
Loons are a northern freshwater snowbird that winter here in SW FL in bay and near-shore ocean waters. They probably
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March 3, 2016
A wildlife saga of heart-rending proportions has unfolded on Manasota Key, FL, within the past two months. Ospreys have
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February 23, 2016
I am a huge advocate for enjoying and studying nature wherever you find yourself. So when you make trips to
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February 8, 2016
After a prolonged warm fall and winter, the cold fronts began to arrive in SW Florida and the animals had
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February 8, 2016
It is now well known that some areas of Lemon Creek within Wildflower Preserve, Charlotte County, FL (owned by
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January 28, 2016
Wildflower Preserve Open House, Feb. 13, 2016, walks, displays, talks, food, and fun!
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January 23, 2016
Among the many important aspects of habitat selection that define the lives of water birds, salinity can be one
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January 16, 2016
After the discovery of the head of one of our beloved nesting ospreys on our front walk on Jan. 14,
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January 14, 2016
I was appalled by a gruesome discovery this morning just outside our front door. The head of one
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January 14, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy has received a $420,000 NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grant to support our joint habitat restoration project with
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January 13, 2016
A group of local naturalists from the Peace River and Sarasota Butterfly Societies and some native plant enthusiasts were excited
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December 24, 2015
Mother Nature has given us some beautiful gifts this holiday season in conjunction with unusually warm weather. The insect world
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December 14, 2015
Barrier Islands are unique habitats at the intersection of land and sea. They are beautiful but highly impacted by humans
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December 1, 2015
Although there is still interest in the northern fall and winter landscape for the naturalist, certainly it is more
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November 10, 2015
Although I am generally anxious to leave our VA farm soon after the first frost, this year it has been
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