Well, I first “met” this guy in early June. He’s a blue dasher (or Pachydiplax longipennis [please tell me I'm not the only immature one who snickered at that]) dragonfly. There are bugs that I hate- cockroaches, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, … Continue reading
I love how downright hairy plants look when you get good and close.
Well, hell-oh there, big guy! Mr. Chompers, one of the alligators we encounter from time to time at one of our favorite county parks. And this wasn’t shot with a zoom. He gets pretty close to the walkway. Lucky us, … Continue reading
Weeds. The only thing that’s still growing. At least this one is a tiny bit pretty. Come soon, spring.
This is a red shouldered hawk. We have several that like to hang around. We keep hoping that the rumors about hawks taking off with chihuahuas are true (we have a particularly annoying 24/7 yelper next door). Our weenies can … Continue reading
The main pool at Green Springs Park, a beautiful nature park right around the corner from us. We’ve nicknamed it “stinky springs”, because the sulfur that makes the water that crazy color, also makes it smell… not so good… only … Continue reading
A green anole- the FL native. And yes, s/he’s brown in the picture, but, they could turn bright green in an instant. Unfortunately, after the freeze last week, there’s not much green to be had- so, s/he’ll probably be hanging … Continue reading