The Snag
A long time ago, the oak tree in our backyard was dying of an unknown disease. I talked my husband into not cutting it down because it would make an […]
Marine Life
Last week I received my Florida Master Naturalist pins, and I am happy to add Land Steward and Advanced Master Naturalist to my collection. I am currently on my last […]
Transformation
I apologize for the slack on posting to this blog but I am grateful to be preoccupied with other volunteer projects, work and completing my final FMNP course! It’s been […]
Nature Photography Workshop
Hello Nature Photographers! I would like to share with you upcoming workshops I will be giving in April, May, June and July at Chinsegut Conservation Center in Brooksville, FL. These […]
Nature Assassins
Nature can be vicious, and I mean really vicious. However, that is the cycle of life in the world of forests and oceans. You know it happens, and accept it. […]
Weed Appreciation Day
“Others may see them as a weed, but a butterfly and a bee may tend to disagree.” What exactly is a weed? A weed is a plant considered undesirable in […]
Photo-Learning
Yesterday I took a nice walk on one of the fire lanes at Chassahowitzka WMA. I stumbled upon something I happily connected with about a post I wrote a few […]
Impersonator
My husband and I took a road trip to visit a Florida native wildflower nursery in Groveland, and on the way home, we decided to check out Cypress Lakes Preserve […]
I picked up a rock and met a spider.
I think the only spider I will ever take a heartful liking to would be jumping spiders; others tend to make my shoulders shiver, yes we all have our boundaries. […]
Cute but Destructive
A couple of days ago, I had to go to Chassahowitzka WMA to mark a particular plant, a Swamp Azalea. I would never have seen this plant unless it was […]
Blueberries in the Wild
When we are learning about nature, there are times that we become comfortable knowing what we know, and then sometimes nature takes us on a new journey of learning. While […]
