Tag Archives: Leitz ELPRO VI

Just a walk around the house

Posted on 2014/03/10 by birds n' bugs

Spring is coming to Florida.  Maybe some folks don’t see the changes in seasons but they are as real here as anywhere else.  For example, one part of my yard now smells like orange blossoms.  The blooms are here and … Continue reading →

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Palm Beach County Nature Centers – Hypoluxo Scrub

Posted on 2013/10/16 by birds n' bugs

This was the park I used as the terminus of my morning walk.  The days are getting shorter so it was fairly dark when I arrived.  The Hypoluxo Scrub Park provides both paved and sand trails for exploration and would … Continue reading →

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Hairy Maggot Blowfly

Posted on 2013/07/02 by birds n' bugs

What a terrible name even if it is true. They are actually reasonably attractive flies. In trying to identify it, I discovered that you can tell the gender by the eye position. Today’s fund fact: The males eyes meet on … Continue reading →

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Thomisadae – Crab Spiders

Posted on 2013/06/15 by birds n' bugs

The comment on the post below, from Chatou11, reminded of how much I enjoy finding and watching the Thomisadae which are one of the spider species commonly referred to as Crab Spiders or Flower Crab Spiders because of their hunting … Continue reading →

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Spider webs and other things they do with silk

Posted on 2013/06/13 by birds n' bugs

Everyone knows the iconic image of an orb weaver spiders web. Like this one from a golden silk orb weaver. But not all spiders spin webs like that. For example, here is a jumping spider I found this morning. It … Continue reading →

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Odonata – Dragonflies and Damselflies

Posted on 2013/06/06 by birds n' bugs

The moist days bring the dragonflies out as all of their small insect prey hatches. I see quite a few of them on walks now. Particularly along the mangroves. Here are a few shots from the last few days. The … Continue reading →

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A Hairstreak Butterfly

Posted on 2013/05/31 by birds n' bugs

I found this fellow in the Punta Gorda History Park. It’s a Grey Hairstreak. These have a bit of a disguise. The ends of the wing have little extensions that flutter about in the breeze. It almost look like there … Continue reading →

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Crablike Orb Weaver – Gasteracantha cancriformis

Posted on 2013/05/29 by birds n' bugs

These are interesting little spiders because they look like a crab. Generally small they spin their geometric webs in the mangroves and wait for lunch to arrive. They generally sit in the middle of the web and I sometimes think … Continue reading →

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The Sea Grape – Coccoloba uvifera

Posted on 2013/05/26 by birds n' bugs

Sea Grape is a common plant in Florida. We like it and it is as common as pinewoods and palmtrees. In Punta Gorda we even have an art gallery named after it. It can be grown as a tree or … Continue reading →

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Long-legged Flies – Dolichopodidae

Posted on 2013/05/25 by birds n' bugs

These flies are very, very common all over the world. There are about 7000 different species so, I have no idea which these particular flies are from. I do know that I see them often but they are difficult to … Continue reading →

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