If you are from South Florida you will understand that finding this little guy in your garden is NOT a good thing. Iguanas are not native to Florida and have no predators here. Their population has exploded in our warm year round weather. They can be over five feet long with sharp claws and a … [Read more…]
Birds, bees and native plants are key to a successful wildlife garden. Here are few more recent pictures to share. When you garden for wildlife a walk in your backyard is like going to the park! The zebra long wing is the Florida state butterfly. This one is enjoying a flower on our non Florida … [Read more…]
Here are a few photographs sharing some of the activity in the garden this summer 2016. I haven’t spent much time with the camera over the past year. Health issues have had me a little less mobile than normal. I realized how much I missed capturing daily life in my garden when I spent the day wandering … [Read more…]
I learned something about snake sex this weekend when I stumbled upon this pair of mating eastern black racers. I guess this is what you discover when you grab your camera and enjoy your garden instead of your rake and shovel and work your garden. I tried to get them both in focus, but this … [Read more…]
The last few weeks we have found our certified wildlife habitat being terrorized by a family of raptors. We find this both amazing and distressful at the same time. Coopers Hawks are beautiful birds and watching this family of four interact in our backyard has been fascinating. Mom and Dad are never far behind and … [Read more…]