We had a warm morning in early January so I headed out for a quick trip to nearby Folly Farms in Safety Harbor. The neighborhood community garden has a small butterfly garden and if there isn’t any birds around I can usually find some tiny critters. There was still enough blooming to keep the garden full of bees and butterflies. The fun catch was the ladybug. I don’t see them very often.
Little critters at Chesnut Park.
You can always find cardinals on the boardwalk here. That first one is a very young one. He was hopping around from branch to branch but I don’t think he could fly far yet.
A very young northern parula with a snack.
A cormorant preening on the side of the lake.
Lots of titmouse coming to see if I have a handout for them.
The sun hadn’t made it over the trees yet when I was ready to go home in July. After an early quick walk it was too hot to hang around much longer.
The big huge milkweed plant at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo was covered in these icky bugs. I didn’t see any caterpillars in early October on the plant which is usually filled with them. I know it’s late for caterpillars but there are usually still a few. It’s warm through December here. I hope they don’t kill the plant.
A few other small critters creeping around the gardens.
There were still lots of swallowtails flying around.
The young wood ducks were starting to get their colors in including that young male hiding behind the big leaf.
Lots of things blooming at Bok Tower Gardens in late September.
A few of the critters. I rarely see ladybugs anymore.
Early morning at the bell tower. This is a great spot to take a break. Sitting under the big oak trees looking out at the old orange groves far away.
I made a quick trip to Bok Tower in central Florida in late September. It was a quiet morning and not too many birds but lots of plants were blooming.
Things along the trail at Circle B Bar Reserve.
The usual crawling critters along the trail.
A few birds along the trail, a snowy egret and an anhinga.
A beautiful morning in late December.
All taken in at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo in late January.
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