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Native plant and animal communities of central Florida
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Green anoles are graceful and deliberate in their movements with a calm and curious personality.  They don't usually act fearful of humans, but will avoid humans.  They don't instantly flee like brown anoles do, but rather gracefully move away to a safer distance.  Some will even hang around to watch me while I am working and go after insects that the I disturb.  They are smart and curious and wonderful to have in the garden.  Not mention they are beautiful to look at.  Please watch my video!
Green Anole
Green anoles are graceful and deliberate in their movements with a calm and curious personality. They don't usually act fearful of humans, but will avoid humans. They don't instantly flee like brown anoles do, but rather gracefully move away to a safer distance. Some will even hang around to watch me while I am working and go after insects that the I disturb. They are smart and curious and wonderful to have in the garden. Not mention they are beautiful to look at. Please watch my video!
Learn about the native Senna plants that are found in central Florida and the three sulphur butterflies that use them as host plants. Florida, Butterflies, Plants, Sulphur, Senna, Central, Central Florida
Sennas and Sulphurs
Learn about the native Senna plants that are found in central Florida and the three sulphur butterflies that use them as host plants.
Learn about the native Senna plants that are found in central Florida and the three sulphur butterflies that use them as host plants.
Sennas and Sulphurs
Learn about the native Senna plants that are found in central Florida and the three sulphur butterflies that use them as host plants.
The common name for this native, green flowered, orchid is waterspider false reinorchid and its latin name is Habenaria repens. It is a terrestrial as well as an aquatic orchid. One thing that's nice about living on the lake is I get to find these beauties all throughout my green space. They pop up along the edge of the road, the lake edge, next to the seawall, and even in the middle of the lawn. Knowing what to look for when they are immature can help you to identify them so they can be left to bloom. I'll show you what the immature ones look like so you might find some of your own. The flowers emit an amazing vanilla fragrance at night which attracts their moth pollinators. Be sure to watch for the moth's extra long tongues! Pop, Nice, Orchid, Aquatic, Bloom, Sea Wall, Common, Moth
Habenaria repens and Night-time Pollinators
The common name for this native, green flowered, orchid is waterspider false reinorchid and its latin name is Habenaria repens. It is a terrestrial as well as an aquatic orchid. One thing that's nice about living on the lake is I get to find these beauties all throughout my green space. They pop up along the edge of the road, the lake edge, next to the seawall, and even in the middle of the lawn. Knowing what to look for when they are immature can help you to identify them so they can be left to bloom. I'll show you what the immature ones look like so you might find some of your own. The flowers emit an amazing vanilla fragrance at night which attracts their moth pollinators. Be sure to watch for the moth's extra long tongues!
The common name for this native, green flowered, orchid is waterspider false reinorchid and its latin name is Habenaria repens. It is a terrestrial as well as an aquatic orchid. One thing that's nice about living on the lake is I get to find these beauties all throughout my green space. They pop up along the edge of the road, the lake edge, next to the seawall, and even in the middle of the lawn. Knowing what to look for when they are immature can help you to identify them so they can be left to bloom. I'll show you what the immature ones look like so you might find some of your own. The flowers emit an amazing vanilla fragrance at night which attracts their moth pollinators. Be sure to watch for the moth's extra long tongues!
Habenaria repens and Night-time Pollinators
The common name for this native, green flowered, orchid is waterspider false reinorchid and its latin name is Habenaria repens. It is a terrestrial as well as an aquatic orchid. One thing that's nice about living on the lake is I get to find these beauties all throughout my green space. They pop up along the edge of the road, the lake edge, next to the seawall, and even in the middle of the lawn. Knowing what to look for when they are immature can help you to identify them so they can be left to bloom. I'll show you what the immature ones look like so you might find some of your own. The flowers emit an amazing vanilla fragrance at night which attracts their moth pollinators. Be sure to watch for the moth's extra long tongues!
The gray hairstreak is a tiny butterfly that is native to Central Florida. The gray hairstreak uses Desmodium species called ticktrefoil and Galactia species called milk-peas as their host plants. Watch my video to see the gray hairstreak and learn about its native host plants. Animals, Grey, Best, Species
Gray Hairstreak
The gray hairstreak is a tiny butterfly that is native to Central Florida. The gray hairstreak uses Desmodium species called ticktrefoil and Galactia species called milk-peas as their host plants. Watch my video to see the gray hairstreak and learn about its native host plants.
The gray hairstreak is a tiny butterfly that is native to Central Florida. The gray hairstreak uses Desmodium species called ticktrefoil and Galactia species called milk-peas as their host plants. Watch my video to see the gray hairstreak and learn about its native host plants.
Gray Hairstreak
The gray hairstreak is a tiny butterfly that is native to Central Florida. The gray hairstreak uses Desmodium species called ticktrefoil and Galactia species called milk-peas as their host plants. Watch my video to see the gray hairstreak and learn about its native host plants.
Elliott’s aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) is a perennial wildflower that grows in part shade with moist to wet soils. It is native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington. Mine is blooming right now in November and I have had a wide array of pollinators visiting it each day. Alabama, Aster, Elliott, Wild Flowers, Mississippi
Elliott's Aster & Pollinators
Elliott’s aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) is a perennial wildflower that grows in part shade with moist to wet soils. It is native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington. Mine is blooming right now in November and I have had a wide array of pollinators visiting it each day.
Elliott’s aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) is a perennial wildflower that grows in part shade with moist to wet soils. It is native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington. Mine is blooming right now in November and I have had a wide array of pollinators visiting it each day.
Elliott's Aster & Pollinators
Elliott’s aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) is a perennial wildflower that grows in part shade with moist to wet soils. It is native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington. Mine is blooming right now in November and I have had a wide array of pollinators visiting it each day.
This video focuses on the Leafcutter Bee (Megachile brevis) in Central Florida. Leafcutter bees, as with all solitary bees, are on the decline. Our native bees are being ravaged by herbicide and pesticide use and habitat loss. These adorable bees are such a treasure to our native habitats.
Leafcutter Bee
This video focuses on the Leafcutter Bee (Megachile brevis) in Central Florida. Leafcutter bees, as with all solitary bees, are on the decline. Our native bees are being ravaged by herbicide and pesticide use and habitat loss. These adorable bees are such a treasure to our native habitats.
It is October and the butterflies are very active here in Central Florida. Please enjoy the visitors I've had in my garden the last few weeks. Diversity in your plant choices will help you with your butterfly garden so try to grow as many species of native host plants as you can so you can attract a variety of butterflies to your green space. Flowers, Butterfly Flowers, Butterfly Garden, Garden, Enjoyment, Green Space
Butterflies & Flowers II Video
It is October and the butterflies are very active here in Central Florida. Please enjoy the visitors I've had in my garden the last few weeks. Diversity in your plant choices will help you with your butterfly garden so try to grow as many species of native host plants as you can so you can attract a variety of butterflies to your green space.
It is October and the butterflies are very active here in Central Florida. Please enjoy the visitors I've had in my garden the last few weeks. Diversity in your plant choices will help you with your butterfly garden so try to grow as many species of native host plants as you can so you can attract a variety of butterflies to your green space.
Butterflies & Flowers II Video
It is October and the butterflies are very active here in Central Florida. Please enjoy the visitors I've had in my garden the last few weeks. Diversity in your plant choices will help you with your butterfly garden so try to grow as many species of native host plants as you can so you can attract a variety of butterflies to your green space.
This is a purple thistle flower with a black swallowtail butterfly nectaring on it. Hibiscus, Florida Flowers, Wild Geranium, Shrubs, Geraniums, Canadensis
Purple Native Florida Flowers!
Here is my article showing purple native flowers that are common to Central Florida.
This is a purple thistle flower with a black swallowtail butterfly nectaring on it.
Purple Native Florida Flowers!
Here is my article showing purple native flowers that are common to Central Florida.
This is a picture of a butterfly fly called a white peacock.  It is on a native wildflower called Spanish needles. Video
Butterflies & Flowers
Here's my video of the butterflies that have been visiting the flowers in my garden.
This is a picture of a butterfly fly called a white peacock.  It is on a native wildflower called Spanish needles.
Butterflies & Flowers
Here's my video of the butterflies that have been visiting the flowers in my garden.
We visited Bok Tower Gardens and took a short video while we were there.  It was a lovely day. Gardens, Bok Tower, Garden Visits, Tower Garden, Tower
Visit to Bok Tower Gardens
We visited Bok Tower Gardens and took a short video while we were there. It was a lovely day.
We visited Bok Tower Gardens and took a short video while we were there.  It was a lovely day.
Visit to Bok Tower Gardens
We visited Bok Tower Gardens and took a short video while we were there. It was a lovely day.
A video of my most active bird bath.  It has a dripper and a lower dish to collect the overflow from the upper portion.  The birds love it! Bath, Bird, Bird Bath, Birds, Dish, Active, Portion
Bird Bath Daily Visitors
A video of my most active bird bath. It has a dripper and a lower dish to collect the overflow from the upper portion. The birds love it!
A video of my most active bird bath.  It has a dripper and a lower dish to collect the overflow from the upper portion.  The birds love it!
Bird Bath Daily Visitors
A video of my most active bird bath. It has a dripper and a lower dish to collect the overflow from the upper portion. The birds love it!
This is a water bird called a limpkin.  It is linked to my video on Limpkins and my website url www.SharonsFlorida.com. Lake, Mom
Limpkins at Lake Lowery
Here is my video of limpkins which includes a mom and three fledglings.
This is a water bird called a limpkin.  It is linked to my video on Limpkins and my website url www.SharonsFlorida.com.
Limpkins at Lake Lowery
Here is my video of limpkins which includes a mom and three fledglings.
This is a photo of an alligator trapper pulling an alligator out of the Lake Lowery Canal, a link to my Youtube video showing the capture, and a url to my website www.SharonsFloirida.com Trapper, The Neighbourhood, Nail Biting, Nail
Alligator Trapping Video
We had to have a nuisance alligator removed and this is the video of the trapper catching it. A little bit of nail biting going on, and a little bit of cursing.
This is a photo of an alligator trapper pulling an alligator out of the Lake Lowery Canal, a link to my Youtube video showing the capture, and a url to my website www.SharonsFloirida.com
Alligator Trapping Video
We had to have a nuisance alligator removed and this is the video of the trapper catching it. A little bit of nail biting going on, and a little bit of cursing.
This is a brilliant red flower of the scarlet rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus) which is a Florida native hibiscus, a link to my website which is www.SharonsFlorida.com, and a link to my Youtube video about this plant. Scarlet, Wet, Gorgeous
Scarlet rosemallow is a gorgeous native hibiscus for wet sites.
This is a brilliant red flower of the scarlet rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus) which is a Florida native hibiscus, a link to my website which is www.SharonsFlorida.com, and a link to my Youtube video about this plant.
Scarlet Rosemallow
Scarlet rosemallow is a gorgeous native hibiscus for wet sites.
Flowers of the marsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata), which is a Florida  native wildflowers and a url to my sitehttps://sharonsflorida.com/. Green, Beautiful
This beautiful wildflower is native to Florida and great for your green space if you have a wet area.
Flowers of the marsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata), which is a Florida  native wildflowers and a url to my sitehttps://sharonsflorida.com/.
Marsh Fleabane
This beautiful wildflower is native to Florida and great for your green space if you have a wet area.
Sandhill crane mother with baby following behind. Crane, Take That, Watch
Sandhill Crane Baby Taking a Bath
Watch this little cutie taking a bath!
Juvenile raccoon face close-up. Humane Society, Reading, Animals Wild, Make Way For Ducklings, Neighbors, Coyote, Ducklings, Wildlife, Wild
Juvenile Raccoon
Watch this adorable little guy munching on dry cat food and drinking from the duck water dish.