July 1, 2013
The two words “beauty” and “snake” may seem incompatible or an oxymoron since many people automatically dislike and/or fear snakes.
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July 1, 2013
Whereas bright colors in flowers and fruits are generally designed to attract pollinators or potential seed dispersers, bright insects or
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July 1, 2013
In early March, 2013, I sent out a nature note describing the efforts of a large number of volunteers
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June 6, 2013
Now that we are packing up to join the throng of snowbirds surging north it is time to think of
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June 6, 2013
Everyone remembers the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the ugly “duckling” which grew up as the object
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May 29, 2013
One of the many wonders of nature that we hardly ever think about is the amazing variation in the size
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May 18, 2013
Well it is Spring again, that most wonderful time of year when life renews itself, and we have to figure
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April 6, 2013
The house wren is a tiny (0.4 oz) bird with a big personality. It nests in cavities around houses
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March 16, 2013
Although you might think that southern Florida is in a state of perpetual spring-time, such is not the case.
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February 12, 2013
When I go walking on our beautiful local beaches I am on a mission- sort of an Easter egg hunt
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February 4, 2013
Although we all enjoy visiting nature preserves, sometimes it is possible to see very exciting animals right in our
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January 23, 2013
It is well known that animals may often reveal things that are wrong with the environment as bioindicators; thus
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January 23, 2013
There have been amazing numbers of butterflies in our yard lately. Yet winter in Florida can be highly variable
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December 25, 2012
One of the major natural wonders of summer-time is the profusion of butterflies. Some call them flying flowers which
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December 25, 2012
While the northern states are beginning to enjoy their spring flowers, those of us in Florida can also appreciate
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December 25, 2012
There is nothing more therapeutic to the mind and body than a walk among nature’s glories. Since my jogging days
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December 25, 2012
A central tenet of the Christian faith is that Jesus was born of a virgin mother and at Christmas
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