March 19, 2010
I am always interested in ways to avoid using pesticides and to instead utilize natural methods of biological control.
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February 22, 2010
I noticed today that a large Jimson weed ( Datura or angel’s trumpet) plant in our field was infested
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February 22, 2010
I first have a photographic record of a white ibis I named “Stumpy” on Nov. 10, 2007. It had
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February 22, 2010
This seems to be an unusually good year for great horned owls near our house in Englewood, FL. There is
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February 9, 2010
I know all of you Eskimos up North are having fun with Winter sports in the ice and snow
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February 9, 2010
I have undoubtedly commented before on the importance of fresh new discoveries to add excitement to our daily explorations
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February 9, 2010
I imagine most of you are familiar with the Jack-in-the-pulpit which is a not uncommon wildflower in wet woods
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February 2, 2010
One aspect of natural history that fascinates me is the hidden lives that many species of animals lead right
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January 22, 2010
There can sometimes be great drama in the lives of birds as well as humans, as we have been
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January 22, 2010
If you get out and hike in the local parks where wood chips and mulch are placed on the
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January 6, 2010
One of the many perks of wintering in FL is that we get to watch birds up close and
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January 6, 2010
On a recent walk at Myakka State Forest I was pleased to come across a large patch of small
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January 6, 2010
I came across an old acquaintance today while walking near Arcadia,FL, the bagworm. This curious caterpillar of a moth with
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December 27, 2009
While on a walk at Amberjack Preserve in SW FL we noticed an interesting phenomenon – a mating pair
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December 14, 2009
If you travel or live in southern states or in California you will have noticed the exotic oleander plant
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December 14, 2009
On a nature walk this morning at Stump Pass State Park in Englewood, FL, our group came across two
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December 14, 2009
It is hard to believe that anyone has not at some time had snake plants ( Sansevieria ) in
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November 28, 2009
With a maelstrom of four grandsons running around in all directions over the holidays we had a wonderful time chasing
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