August 23, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a flying hot pink insect, the Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginia). The Roseate Skimmer is a member...
August 16, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a palatable plant found in forests and fields, American Groundnut (Apios americana). American Groundnut is a...
August 9, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have an unmistakably minuscule acrobatic busybody, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is our only...
August 2, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a modest and irritating wildflower, the Spurge Nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus). The Spurge Nettle is a small...
July 26, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have “the big lizard”, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The American Alligator is not actually a lizard,...
July 19, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a grandly floral, fragrant hardwood, the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Southern Magnolias are a native to...
July 12, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday I present the prismatic metallic beetle that picks up after your pets, the Rainbow Scarab Beetle (Phanaeus vindex)....
July 5, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have the proud symbol of freedom and American exceptionalism, the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The Bald Eagle...
June 28, 2019
This week for Flora and Fauna Friday we have a salty succulent shrub that’s loved by bugs, Sea Oxeye (Borrichia frutescens). Sea Oxeye is a...
