Tag Archives: florida
Plant Profile: Caesalpinia bonduc, what’s it good for?
Florida Survival: Lightning
Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis )

These handsome birds are certainly not exclusive to Florida, yet I could not imagine Florida without them. One can find two subspecies in Florida. Grus canadensis pratensis (Florida Sandhill) resides throughout the year in much of the state and Grus canadensis rowani (Canadian Sandhill) visits during the winter months. Their …
Florida Fungus: Clathrus crispus
Tide In, Tide Out: Life Among Flotsom
Two Raptors: Red-tailed Hawk & Swallow-tailed Kite

I had the opportunity to see two wonderful and very different raptors recently, right in my own neighborhood. One day apart, I was able to see a Red-tailed Hawk and a Swallow-tailed Kite. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Though the Red-tailed Hawk may be the most common hawk in the United States, …