Warning – the below photo is disturbing, but it is a reality. It is of a Loggerhead sea turtle that was admitted into the Marine Science Center on 6/16/02, and it passed away on 6/18/02. Cause of death: ingestion of foreign objects…
Do you remember when driving was allowed on Flagler’s beach, I do. For better or worse it is just a memory now, except on one small stretch of beach (according to the signs). …
***This is a repost…it’s that time of year and the whales have been spotted!! That is what it is all about when the Northern Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) come to town. Last year I spotted my first right…
Winter is here, and we sure do feel it. The landscape has changed with the season. Leaves cover the lawn instead of adorning the trees and berries replace flowers as the food source. Below are a few native options for…
Many times plants are purchased because of their pretty or colorful blooms. Then a week later it is just another plant, lost in the sea of green. That is not the case with the native deciduous shrub Callicarpa americana aka Beautyberry….
Everyone who grew up in Flagler has visited this historic landmark at least once either on a school field trip or when family came to town. It is not the same place it used to be (no more 3d theater, flamingos,…
The below little beauty is a Epidendrum magnoliae aka Green Fly Orchid currently blooming in its foster home a Southern Red Cedar. It flowers from August – March and sporadically thru the year. They can be found in north Florida (Volusia is…
I started taking the below photos last summer in hopes of spotting a honey bee. I kept going back to my Spotted Bee Balm aka Spotted Horsemint aka Dotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata) that is slowly taking over the back yard. This…
Nature is an amazing thing when you take the time to enjoy it. While on the hunt for Gulf Fritillary photos, I realized I was witnessing the Gulf Fritillary laying eggs on the Passion Vine (Passiflora). When you are speeding…
Another local you might see fluttering around in your garden is the Gulf fritillary. The larvae form can be found chewing on native and nonnative species of Passiflora (host food plant). I recently noticed the Gulf fritillary flying and landing…