An Upside Down Butterfly
July 6, 2015
Our beautiful sourwood trees (named for the sour oxalic acid in the leaves) are in bloom and they have a
Read more.Butterflies Abound in Fields of Summer Wildflowers
July 3, 2015
In late June and early July, wildflowers produce a myriad of blooms and butterflies take full advantage of the availability
Read more.Egg-traordinary Bird Nests
June 25, 2015
How often do we stop and think about how amazing the bird egg is? It is such a familiar object
Read more.Creekside Monster
June 18, 2015
My son David and grandson Peter were walking along the New River Trail that borders Chestnut Creek in Galax, VA,
Read more.Fast Food For Snakes- the Avian Nest Box
June 14, 2015
Humans delight in trying to improve the lives of our beloved birds, but sometimes this can go horribly wrong.
Read more.Avian Delights of Early Summer
June 8, 2015
Along with the warming temperatures, the greening of the landscape, and the blooming wildflowers, the songs and colors of birds
Read more.Handsome Male and Drab Female Dragonflies- but Females Rule!
June 7, 2015
I am always awe struck this time of year by the antics of dragonflies around our ponds. The
Read more.Aquatic Life Dazzles in May
May 29, 2015
For me wetlands have always been very special places. I am not quite sure why that is although we all
Read more.Springtime Odes and Leps
May 20, 2015
As springtime temperatures wax and wane, insect life begins to increase and we are treated to the gradual re-awakening of
Read more.Wildflower Preserve Bird Checklist Video
May 15, 2015
Our volunteer video producer, Bob Winter has added a new video to the Lemon Bay Conservancy YouTube channel. It tells the
Read more.Fabulous Flowers of Spring
May 14, 2015
Although flowers do of course bloom throughout the growing season, the most famous displays of wildflowers occur in early spring
Read more.One Beautiful Morning
April 28, 2015
On March 19, 2015, thirty Lemon Bay Conservancy members and guests boarded the Lemon Bay Tours pontoon boat for a
Read more.Baby Makes Three
April 28, 2015
One of the remarkable things you can do to encourage bird life in your yard is to put up a
Read more.The Private Life of a Sanderling
April 28, 2015
We are surrounded by a profusion of amazing animal life of many types, yet the birds especially appeal to the
Read more.Nature Runs Riot in April
April 24, 2015
Despite the fact that we have received little rain during this springtime period in SW FL, many flowers are
Read more.Spring Marches On
April 10, 2015
As animal activities increase and migratory patterns continue to accelerate, a few species still remain in their winter haunts despite
Read more.Spring Has Sprung, Sort Of
March 30, 2015
The disconnect between calendar Spring and that recognized by animals continues. March 20 has come and gone but there is
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