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About birds n' bugs

Retired, living in SW Florida and spending my time at nature photography in my local area. I volunteer with a couple of local organizations to help my adopted home town. Travelling is now by airplane and car instead of a sailboat but happy anyway.

Charlotte County Extension Demonstration Garden Revisit

Posted on 2011/12/14 by birds n' bugs

The other day, I was out and about and noticed a lot of cars in the lot at the Extension Demonstration Garden on Florida Avenue.  It turned out to be the local Master Gardeners having a plant and cutting sale.  … Continue reading →

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Fruit flies

Posted on 2011/10/25 by birds n' bugs

I have an orange tree in my yard which normally produces really good juice oranges.  This year, I’m not going to get much of a crop because the fruit is splitting and the flies are getting all that good sweet … Continue reading →

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A morning walk in Ponce De Leon Park, Punta Gorda

Posted on 2011/10/15 by birds n' bugs

This morning dawned nice and cool, perfect for a walk in Ponce De Leon Park.  It wasn’t too early for the fishermen and I found this fellow and his sons casting nets off the beach.  Along the seawall, the Morning … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper camoflage

Posted on 2011/10/07 by birds n' bugs

While in South Carolina, I took a walk by a pond at our stop in Bluffton.  I stood still for a while just watching for unusual movement and was able to find these two very well camoflaged grasshoppers.  I haven’t got … Continue reading →

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A few shots from Myrtle Beach SC

Posted on 2011/10/06 by birds n' bugs

We had to make a trip up to the Carolinas for a few days and stopped along the way to visit friends.  We were in a beachfront suite one day and I caught a couple of decent shots from the … Continue reading →

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A brief history of paint at the Punta Gorda Woman’s Club

Posted on 2011/09/15 by birds n' bugs

The Punta Gorda Woman’s Club is a historic building in our little town.  It was used for a long time as the central hall for a lot of functions.  Time has passed and there is a new conference center a … Continue reading →

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Benefit Car Show

Posted on 2011/08/30 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Spider Lily – Hymenocallis liriosme

Posted on 2011/08/19 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Spider Love

Posted on 2011/08/18 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Hathaway Park Wildflowers

Posted on 2011/08/09 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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