A Mistake Leads To An Unexpected Insight
August 25, 2010
How often do we just muddle along without much clarity of thought? I found myself in this situation when I
Read more.Is It A Yellow Jacket Wasp Or Not?
August 25, 2010
Whenever an insect lands on you, it is time to pay attention and figure out if there is going
Read more.Those Bodacious Beetles
June 13, 2010
In my wanderings among the woods and fields I often encounter beetles, which are not usually considered among the most
Read more.A Tale of Some Strange Marine Birds – The Alcids
June 13, 2010
It is a considerable pleasure to visit unusual new places to compare their life forms with those we are familiar
Read more.Beware the Red Eft
June 13, 2010
While on one of my daily nature walks I looked down and spotted one of the true beauties of
Read more.Fields of “Wildflowers” in Galax, VA
June 13, 2010
While surveying the kingdom this morning I was struck by the beauty of several of our fields which were
Read more.Those Amazing and Confusing Spring Flowers
May 18, 2010
Flowers are of course some of the most beautiful objects within Nature’s realm and they can be considered at a
Read more.The Enigmatic Life & Death of Toad Tadpoles
May 18, 2010
One of our favorite places to stop while traveling through GA is the Botanical Garden in Athens. Now I
Read more.Myakka River Rookery 4.2.10
April 13, 2010
Fred Bernstein and I did a survey of the birds on the Myakka River Rookery Island just south of
Read more.Migrating With The Darners!
April 13, 2010
We are “migrating” north to our VA farm tomorrow from SW FL and the most interesting natural event this morning
Read more.Migrating Birds Coming Your Way
April 13, 2010
We had a small weather front a few days ago and some interesting birds are trickling through our Florida
Read more.THERE’S A HAWK IN MY BATH
April 13, 2010
This time of year in Florida we sometimes hesitate to leave our yard since some really interesting birds are migrating
Read more.Fire & Water: Myakka State Forest Birds and Plants
April 9, 2010
The extraordinarily wet Winter conditions have proven a barrier to our usual explorations of the ecological wonders to be found
Read more.A New Sphinx Moth Dazzles Birds
April 9, 2010
Joan McGowan sent me a photo of a caterpillar she has in her garden in Florida (but which occurs
Read more.The Glorious Bluespotted Sunfish & The “Gaudy Male Syndrome”
March 19, 2010
While dip-netting in a FL canal I came across one of the most interesting and beautiful fish in freshwater,
Read more.Caracara As A Yard Bird!
March 19, 2010
As I was returning from a visit to the Alva, FL, area where there are a number of interesting
Read more.Some Backyard Birds in Florida
March 19, 2010
While the weather remains somewhat less than ideal in VA/NC you folks up North are starting to see some
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