We spent the morning walking the main trail at the Longleaf Pine Preserve in Volusia County, Florida. This trail always has interesting plants and butterflies. But with the current drought we knew that there would be less to be seen. Fourpetel St. John’swort was in prime condition in the parking area. Carolina Satyr (left) andContinue reading “Longleaf Pine Preserve, Florida”
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Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Florida
We took the long drive to the T.M.Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area in southern Brevard County, Florida. Our target bird was Snail Kite, but we also heard of some other interesting birds there. When we got there we saw a bunch of people watching and photographing Roseatte Spoonbills. They were nice but not what we wereContinue reading “Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Florida”
Revisiting Merritt Island, Florida
Susan and I spent the day visiting some favorite places on Merritt Island. First we went to Pine Flatwood Trail, then we did Haulover Canal, Black Point Road, and the Visitor Center. We don’t come for the towhees, but rather the Florida Scrub Jays. Susan watching of the dozen jays that we found. Florida ScrubContinue reading “Revisiting Merritt Island, Florida”
Apopka WIldlife Area, Florida
We always visit the Apopka Wildlife Drive when in the New Syrma Beach area. But this year SEVAS (South East Volusia Audubon Society) arranged a special tour, via tram, to areas within the preserve that cannot be visited under normal circumstances. It was interesting getting back into areas we had never seen before. However theContinue reading “Apopka WIldlife Area, Florida”
A day at the beach
The other day Don drove us along the beach at New Smyrna Beach. As always it was a fun time. One of the many Royal Terns that we saw. A Sandwich Tern with Royal Terns. One of the many Ruddy Turnstones that we saw. One of the many Snowy Egrets at the Ponce Inlet. Breakwall.Continue reading “A day at the beach”
An interesting start to the year
Every year I keep track of what I seen. This includes plants, animals and fungi. Typically, by this time of year I’ve seen 2-300 total species. This includes starting the year in Oregon. This year I have vowed to be more observant and pay attention to the “little” things such as lichens and fungi. InContinue reading “An interesting start to the year”
Eugene: Day-9
Yesterday was our last day at Yachats. We went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium but we got to Newport too early so spent an hour at Nye Beach. We parked next to this business and I thought to myself “That’s an Italian business, it has to be.” Sure enough it was an Italian Restaurant. AmongContinue reading “Eugene: Day-9”
Brazil – orchids
Whenever we travel we are always on the lookout for orchids. Typically we are finding terrestrial orchids in Michigan. But once you are in the tropics epiphytic orchids are the norm. Many of the lodges that I visited in Brazil brought orchids in and had them in trees for guests to see. Here are aContinue reading “Brazil – orchids”
Dia de los Muertos and insects
I have been intrigued with Dia de los Muertos since I first leaned about it in the 1970s. This celebration is the perfect mix of ancient Mexican beliefs and Christian beliefs. One year in the early 1990s I was at Palenque, Mexico for the celebration and it was amazing. But now, thinking about death theContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos and insects”
Brazil: Birds, Food and People
I’m sitting here writing this on Halloween in Ann Arbor, but thinking about the last days in Brazil which was two weeks ago. Surucua Tanager. on our final day of birding before heading back to the USA. Sayaca Tanager. White-winged Becard. Fawn-breasted Tanager. Golden-crowned Warbler. Pinnated Bittern – our last bird of the trip. OverContinue reading “Brazil: Birds, Food and People”
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