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Archive for July, 2008
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Modern Day Tragedy
I have seen a Diamond Back Rattlesnake only 2 times in the last 5 years on my trail, both times it was during the winter, basking in the afternoon warmth of the sun. I walked around him and viewed his beauty like I was stepping on an ice covered lake. [...] -
Dramatic Change in Carbon Dioxide Level
It is randomly intriguing how one life can link many lives together, in this case, it was Fergie our dog. It is that connection that we all have to one another that makes everyday full of possibilities. Hope Jahren is an ardent lover of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, America’s first purebred dog. [...] -
Native Edible Plants: Cocoplum
Coco plum, now used as an ornamental hedge, was once a food staple for the Seminole Indians and Ais Tribes. As hunters and gatherers they also gathered sea oats, sea grapes and palm berries. Coco plum is native to coastal areas of Southern Florida, the Bahamas through the Caribbean. It [...] -
In Still Waters
Nymphoides Cristata-Creasted Floating Heart The first time I noticed the bright little ruffled white flower with a yellow center we had been doing an aquatic application on a long stretch of canal which was chocked by water lettuce. (Plant in lower left corner in above photo intermingled with Cristata-Crested Floating Heart) From the top [...] -
Rosette Spoonbill – Everglades Indicator
Late this afternoon, while working near a flooded retention area, I was joined by a few Wood Storks and their tag-a-long partner, the uncommon Rosette Spoonbill. Last time I saw a Rosette Spoonbill was right by the County Dump, a great place for bird watching. If you can stand the smell of [...]