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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Benefit Car Show
The Punta Gorda Historical Society is raising funds to move a house to our history park for use as a hands on museum for kids. The local chapter of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America kindly sponsored a car show … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Uncategorized
Tagged antique car, fundraiser, muscle car, Muscle Car City, PGHS, Photography, show, vintage car, VMCCA
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Spider Lily – Hymenocallis liriosme
On the same trip to Ponce Park that I saw the spider webs in Spider Love I also found some Spider lilies on the shoreline in full bloom. You don’t usually get to see them looking this good since the … Continue reading
Spider Love
A couple of weeks ago on the Ponce de Leon Park Nature Path, I happened across some fine examples of spider love. These orb weavers ( I believe they are Venusta Orchard Spiders – Leucauge venusta) typically spin a classic spiral web … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Park - Ponce de Leon, Spider
Tagged mating, Photography, spider, venusta orchard spider, web
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Hathaway Park Wildflowers
During the visit I reported on yesterday, I also admired the flowers that the recent rains had brought out. The growing season is in full swing and some of the plants are already setting seeds for next year. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Park, Wildflower
Tagged beautyberry, dayflower, Hathaway Park, Photography, sandhill, wildflower
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A recent visit to Hathaway Park
Hathaway Park is a small park on Shell Creek. It has two entrances on Washington Loop Road off US-17 in Punta Gorda FL. With the recent heat, and rain, I haven’t had a lot of bird or animal activity to … Continue reading
Posted in Park, Wildflower
Tagged canoe, eastern lubber, Hathaway Park, kayak, launch, leafhopper, Photography, romalea guttata, venusta orchard spider
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Babcock-Webb WMA after the rains
I hadn’t been to Babcock-Webb WMA outside of Punta Gorda for a few weeks. The high temperatures were keeping most of the critters down for the day. We have been having some rain lately and the mornings are a little … Continue reading
Posted in Other Animals, Park - Babcock Webb WMA, reptile
Tagged Babcock-Webb, Deer, Leopard Frog, Photography, Seaboard Grade
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