Brambles
Two known brambles in Florida are the Southern Dewberry and Blackberry The Southern Dewberry has a beautiful pink shaded flower and is more of a ground vine. The wild blackberries […]
Longhorned Grasshopper Nymph
This little cutie was hanging out on a Blanket Flower in our backyard. Not much detailed information about the Longhorned Grasshopper.. other than this is the nymph stage. […]
Metallic Sweat Bees ( Halictidae)
These are my favorite bees… like EVER! The coloring is so amazing, these metallic green or blue colors just pop! There are thousands of species of sweat bees and 60 […]
Fourleaf Vetch
First time I have seen this flowering vine, the Fourleaf Vetch. This is a native plant and grows in and around moist areas. Not a heat-loving type of plant, however, […]
White Thistle
I haven’t seen a whole lot of white thistles in the places I visited around Hernando County and up in the northern areas, but I have seen them at Honeymoon […]
Swollen Bladderwort
Along Cow Creek Rd. in Goethe State Forest are areas of flowing water that is filled with beautiful spectacles of yellow. The swollen bladderwort, a Florida native plant, is another […]
Zigzag Bladderwort
What.. this a carnivrous plant? You will most likely see these plants in the same area as the Pink Sundews. As the Sundews trap insects above, the Zigzag Bladderwort trap […]
Camouflaged Looper
When you learn more about plant species you are able to tell when something is different. While driving (slowly) I noticed something “odd” about this Spanish needle flower and sure enough […]
Nessus Sphinx
This is just one of the reasons to drive slow through Goethe State Forest. The Nessus Sphinx Moth Really surprised this moth stayed still for a while for me snap […]
Netted Pawpaw
When you start seeing the Netted Pawpaw in mid-February, you can be on the lookout for Zebra Swallowtails. The fruit from this plant is a favorite treat for Gopher Tortoises […]
Phaon Crescent Butterfly
This little butterfly is the Phaon Crescent, similar to the Pearl Crescent, and the difference is the wing. The name comes from the crescent-shaped dots on the wings. Its similar […]
