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Just starting to bloom out at Sweetfields Farm in mid-May. The farm, just under an hour from Tampa, has their sunflower festival in May. I got there right when the gate opened at 10am since it was going to be a hot day. What a beautiful morning to see so many sunflowers! There is a … Continue reading рџЋµ “Here comes t
It was the very end of April and I was back out for a morning walk at Chesnut Park. I found a deer hiding in the back woods. I realized it was a male with those short stumps on his head. Walking across the picnic area by the lake I could see several deer up … Continue reading Along the water at Chesnut Park
I was having knee problems on and off since February. It flared up again in mid-May so I was on my way down to the doctor’s office and saw the rain in downtown St. Pete. After my appointment I drove over to the water and was able to get a front parking spot along the … Continue reading An afternoon storm on the water
Sunset one night in the middle of May. We had storms most of the day and they moved out just as the sun was going down behind the pond across the street. I ran out the front door with just my phone. The sky started out bright orange. I was keeping an eye on the … Continue reading Cotton candy colored sky
The usual alligator swimming by on yet another trip to Possum Branch Preserve near the end of April. It’s so close to my home and I was hoping to see some migrating birds. I guess I should name these guys. This one isn’t the biggest one here. Maybe Skippy? Or Slider? I hadn’t seen baby … Continue reading Cute baby duck
My neighbor’s pots blooming along the sidewalk in late April. I kept admiring them as I passed them during my walks. Videos of ibis taken through the window. They often come by and poke around in the dirt for bugs. If they see me in the window they come up to the window or door … Continue reading Around the yard in lat
In mid-April I was still hoping for a decent spring migration. The palm warblers were still hanging around in big numbers. They spend the winter here. This guy was already getting into his pretty breeding feathers. Rabbits were along the trail at Possum Branch Preserve. Turtles were also along the trail. I had come to
In April I found this lady on my gardenia bush. At first I got excited thinking it was a native ladybug but after doing some searching I found out it was an invasive asian lady beetle. They are known to infest homes but we haven’t seen any inside yet. A moth on the blooming leopard … Continue reading Yard visitors in A
I was out at Sand Key Park in April right as the sun was coming up over the trees. I was hoping spring migration was getting better and I’d see a few more birds than I saw on my last trip here a few weeks earlier. A nice surprise was seeing a black throated green … Continue reading Fun things at Sand Key Park
Beautiful canopy at Moccasin Lake Nature Park in Clearwater. I stopped in for a quick walk in April. This is a great park packed in a small space near very busy streets in Clearwater. If I’m going for a long walk I usually don’t come here but I had heard they had feeders up and … Continue reading A small park with a bi
Monarch butterflies were loving the blooming thistle when I was at Possum Branch Preserve at the end of April. I was passing by a small pond and noticed several water birds. A roseate spoonbill, a tricolored heron and a great egret were all feeding together. Or, were they looking at their reflections in the water? … Co
A pelican drying off in the sun at the Dunedin marina. I made several trips to the marina in mid-April, watching the baby osprey grow up. When I first got there I didn’t see anyone on the nest. Then Mom flew in with a big stick. I guess she was adding to the nest but … Continue reading Fish for breakfast
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