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(Click on images to enlarge, click again to zoom.) Plecia nearctica! The season of the “Lovebug” is upon us. And upon the winshield. And upon the headlights. And upon the front bumper and grill and our faces and in our sandwiches. A plague one might think we would get used to since it occurs at the same time each year. I love bugs. I do not love Lovebugs. (If you’re interested, they… Read More
(Click on images to enlarge, click again to zoom.) I often tend to be in a hurry. Anxious to “see it all”, I have been known to snap a quick picture of a heron and move on down the shore of the lake as I just know there will be a Limpkin disgorging an Apple snail from its shell and I don’t want to miss THAT! When not on foot, my affliction… Read More
Our excursion to Lake Wales Ridge State Forest had been typical of past visits. We encountered old friends and were treated to surprises which nature has a way of placing in your path. The quiet of sunrise in the pine forest, the raucous wake-up calls of both Blue and Florida Scrub Jays, abundant floral arrangements just for our eyes, white-tailed deer skulking just inside the tree line, tracks of a Bobcat in… Read More
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