Tag Archive | Nature
Florida’s Largest Snail in Lake Tsala Apopka
On a recent walk along the lake, Anne pointed out white egg masses “glued” to the stalks and leaves of semi-aquatic plants growing at the edge of the water. “Snail eggs,” I replied. I took a few photographs and examined them at home. They were the egg cases of Florida’s largest fresh water snail – […]
Salt Marsh Photos for You
Anne and I recently traveled over to the Gulf of Mexico to the Crystal River Preserve State Park to the Red Fish Hole Trail Head to prepare for an upcoming children’s bird walk we will be conducting for Citrus County Audubon. Low tide is the best time to see wading birds – egrets, herons, and […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes
During our morning walk along Lake Tsala Apopka Anne pointed out a stirring in the water. At first we thought it was an alligator, but it suddenly lifted its head briefly out of the lake and we could see it was an otter. Then as quickly as it emerged, the otter disappeared into the water.
Is it a Stick? A Blade of Grass? No it’s a Snake!
While walking around our home the other day, I saw what appeared to be a twig sticking up out of the ornamental bushes surrounding the air conditioner. I went to pull it out of the bushes only to find that this “stick” was a black snake that poked its head out of the shrubs and […]
Do No Harm – Spanish Moss
Since my last blog about Spanish moss, a few people questioned this plant’s impact to trees. Many people assume that it causes damage and ultimately the death of the tree it lives on. This plant grows best on aged trees. The dead branches in older trees slough off important nutrients the plant needs to thrive. […]
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