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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Charlotte County Extension Demonstration Garden
There are actually two of these gardens. One is near the Extension Office Campus near their headquarters on Harborview Rd which is very well kept. The other is older and smaller and located in Punta Gorda at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Bug, Park, Spider
Tagged agriope, butterfly, Green Lynx Spider, lovebug, Peucetia viridans, Photography, Plecia nearctica, Skipper, sulphur
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Great Southern White – Ascia monuste on Sweet Basil
We have a pot of Sweet Basil near our back door which attracts butterflies. The Great Southern White – Ascia monuste is a common white butterfly around here and just seems to love the stuff. I was out shooting the … Continue reading
Posted in Bug, Camera Gear
Tagged Great southern White, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR, Nikon D90, Photography, SB-800, Sweet Basil
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More wildflowers – Punta Gorda Nature Park
This morning, I was off for a walk at the Punta Gorda Nature Park which isn’t much more than a mile or so long path around Fire Station #3 and the water plant for Punta Gorda Isles. Still, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Camera Gear, Park, Wildflower
Tagged Black vulture, Macro, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR, Photography, Punta Gorda Nature Park, SB-400, SB-800, wildflower
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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper – Romalea guttata
While out at Oilwell Grade the other day I found a cluster of Eastern Lubbers in the nymph stage of their life. At this phase of their life, they are very small and predominantly black with a yellow or orange stripe. … Continue reading
Wildflowers at the end of Oilwell Grade
Recent rains brought the wildflowers out. Not the big showy ones, just the little ones you find in the grass and brush. The south end of Oilwell Grade is a mixed area with the lake, marshes and pine flatwoods in … Continue reading
Nosy Neighbor – Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis
This young fellow has been hanging out around my house lately. He is making frequent visits to some of our border plants hunting seeds and sees his reflection in our windows. Today, he was sitting right outside between attacks and … Continue reading
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