Sunday Swamp Tromp

Not everyone thinks spending a Sunday in a swamp as an ideal activity, but I do.  This week I was lucky enough to check out a swamp in the  Apalachicola State Forest with two biologists. Being in such a diverse environment was a joy and hanging out with such knowledgeable people made it even better!  This...

Double Dipping Pt. 2

During the first two weeks of May (2018) I was out. of. my. mind. I was determined to see as many warblers as I could. But as mentioned in my blog Warbler Madness, although I was on a warbler mission this year, I saw a number of other wonderful avian species and of course, I simply...

Warbler Madness

During the first two weeks of May (2018) I was a complete maniac! Well, I am a bit nutty in general but... I get super pumped up during spring migration. During this time, most people know better than to make any attempt of having any type of conversation with me - you can see it...

Double Dipping

I love to double dip... I double dip all the time…in the morning, the afternoon, at night –Okay to be clear I’m referring to double dipping in nature - double dipping with birds and blooms (DD’ing with food at any time, any place, well... that’s just gross! & just for the record, I don't DD with food... okay...

O Pollinator, Pollinator, Wherefore Art Thou Pollinator ?

Spring is almost in full swing - and as the days get warmer there is much to say about the beauty and romance that comes along with fragrant blooms on sunny days  -  but most importantly, lets not forget that it's the pollinators who are responsible for all this romance! (and our food)  Here is...

Fungi Mania

Exploring the forest and swamp areas in Swan Lake, NY - I was truly inspired by the variety of shapes and colors found in fungi - they are a wonderfully diverse group and calling them amazing is an understatement.  Discovering the micro-environments that exist with and around them make fungi a photographers dream. Read my...