Tag Archives: Photography

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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A recent visit to Hathaway Park

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

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 →

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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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Death of a dreamcatcher

Posted on 2011/07/26 by birds n' bugs

Whenever I walked the Nature Trail at Ponce De Leon Park, I always went to the harbor end of the fishing pier to see what was being caught.  Not by the fishermen, by the mangrove branch I called the dreamcatcher.  … Continue reading →

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