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…]
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…]
Down time? What’s that? I have never spent two weeks at home and accomplished so little, then again I have never had to recuperate from surgery before. Here are a few pictures from the last couple of days of my recent respite.
Today I spent the morning in my treehouse catching up on a little work on my laptop. I decided to run into the house for a few minutes and make myself a glass of ice tea and an early lunch. When I climbed back up in to the treehouse about a half an hour later, this is what I … [Read more…]
We received our sign this week from the National Wildlife Federation and are now certified as a wildlife backyard habitat. To be certified by the NWF you must provide food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young. – We’ve got that covered! Our next step is to be certified a Florida Friendly … [Read more…]
Gardening and yard work are difficult to do when everything I see in the yard screams “Go grab your camera!” Here are some of my most recent distractions.