August 10, 2011
After a two months absence from Florida it was a treat to return for a short time and visit
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July 8, 2011
While on Palm Island, FL, I got an up close and personal look at a nighthawk that I have never
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July 8, 2011
During my strolls through nature I often think about the different scales of events that we observe and marvel
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June 5, 2011
Summer 2011 is now on line http://lemonbayconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Summer-2011-Newsletter.pdf
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May 29, 2011
On a recent beach walk at Don Pedro and Palm Islands I enjoyed seeing a number of beautiful birds that
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May 29, 2011
Those who are not familiar with Florida winters and flowers might assume that there is no spring-time in such
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May 29, 2011
While driving north in spring (in this case to our VA farm in mid March) I like to stop
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May 29, 2011
One of the most important but least appreciated aspects of a good yard wildlife habitat is the ground surface.
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May 17, 2011
It is remarkable how flowers that so appeal to the human senses really have nothing to do with us. They
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May 17, 2011
When we watch insects and birds foraging on flowers we hardly give any thought to the motives of the
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May 17, 2011
Although walks targeted towards specific animals or plants (bird, butterfly or wildflower walks) can be a lot of fun
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April 19, 2011
Even in Florida it can be a challenge to find many of my favorite critters while on walks in late
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April 15, 2011
In SW Florida we start having some very warm weather in late March and early April, but there is still
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April 15, 2011
I “ramble” a lot at the new Wildflower Preserve in Charlotte County, FL, while I am building new trails
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April 14, 2011
One might think that nature would not lie, but it can sometimes be difficult to discern truth from what
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April 11, 2011
There are a number of special wetlands where marsh birds rarely seen elsewhere may be commonly observed at close
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April 11, 2011
During our annual early spring visit to our farm in the SW VA Blue Ridge mountains, one of my
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April 9, 2011
After the “long hard winter” it is definitely Spring at Wildflower Preserve. There were some unmistakeable signs of warmer
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