Category Archives: Park – Babcock Webb WMA

Golden Dawn – Webb Lake Florida

Posted on 2014/01/31 by birds n' bugs

Just south of Punta Gorda is the Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management area.  Quite a while ago I went out to shoot the mist off of the marl ponds and Webb Lake.  I had processed a few of those shots as Misty … Continue reading →

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Spatter Dock surprise

Posted on 2012/11/20 by birds n' bugs

The hunting areas of the Babcock-Webb WMA are open now so I went out to see what there was in the normally closed areas.  While there, I saw a nice group of Spatter Dock or Cow Lily – Nuphar advena … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth

Posted on 2012/08/03 by birds n' bugs

Two stages of a Fragrant Water Lily. In the first, the bud has just emerged from the water and beginning to open. In the second, it is fully open.

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A little bitty frog

Posted on 2012/08/02 by birds n' bugs

I went out to the southern end of Oilwell Grade at Babcock Webb the other day. Recent rains had raised the water level a lot and my usual walking path was pretty muddy. Since I was wearing shorts and low … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple II

Posted on 2012/07/31 by birds n' bugs

A couple more shots on the purple theme. The first two are wildflowers found at the Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area in Punta Gorda FL.     The one on the left is a  Meadow Beauty and the one on the right … Continue reading →

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Improvements at Babcock-Webb WMA

Posted on 2011/12/17 by birds n' bugs

On Thursday, I took a scouting trip out to the Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area to see what the hunting area looked like this year.  It will be open through January 13th, 2012 so, if you want to see it, now is the … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA after the rains

Posted on 2011/08/01 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper – Romalea guttata

Posted on 2011/04/09 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Wildflowers at the end of Oilwell Grade

Posted on 2011/04/06 by birds n' bugs

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 →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Misty morning at Marl Pond 3

Posted on 2011/02/22 by birds n' bugs

Most of my posts on Babcock-Webb are intended to provide a bit of a guided tour around the area.  I usually shoot them during the day when the light is good for descriptive photos to accompany the text.  But, the … Continue reading →

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