Made it out to the Circle B Bar Reserve this morning for the first time in awhile. The sunrise was intense but short lived. Even better, it was 68 degrees when I started walking shortly before sunrise this morning. Not much luck finding the normal stuff like gators and birds […]
Tonight I am posting something a little different from my normal. Both shots are from Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida. Corkscrew has a 2.25 mile boardwalk that goes through the heart of an old cypress swamp. Definitely one of my favorite places in Florida. I always like to arrive […]
Florida is home to quite a few species of spiders. The most frequently seen spiders are probably in the orb-weaver family. Golden Silk Orb-Weavers (aka Banana spider) are very common in Florida forests. They have a yellowish body, black and yellow legs, and their web also has a golden tint […]
One of the places we got to visit in Gainesville was the Butterfly Garden at the Museum of Natural History. It was fun to see all the different kinds of butterflies and trying to photograph them. It is not easy to photograph them as the light is not the best […]
A few other cool finds from the Circle B Bar Reserve on Sunday were a Firewheel or Indian Blanket and a Viceroy butterfly. The Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella) also goes by several other names including Indian blanket, Indian Blanketflower, or Sundance. They are one of my favorite wildflowers that grow in […]