Duotone pictures of ice from last winter on an 18°F morning – somewhat uncommon in Florida
15
Dec
11
When Hell Freezes Over
14
Dec
11
Dewdrops on Chrysanthemums
12
Dec
11
Our Favorite Guests
Each year, beginning in early March, hundreds of interesting guests arrive for their annual visit. They’re here to enjoy the various types of plants and flowers growing in our yard. Visitors are encouraged to climb up, crawl over and consume some varieties. Many stay for about a month during summer, aside from the final generation that hibernates through the winter as chrysalides.
- Aristolochia littoralis flower (Dutchman’s Pipe)
- A. littoralis flower 2
- A. littoralis flower and seed pod
- Many Battus polydamas caterpillars (Gold Rim Swallowtail)
- Three B. polydamas caterpillars eating Aristolochia littoralis
- Two large B. polydamas caterpillars resting
- Two B. polydamas caterpillars coming up
- Two B. polydamas caterpillars going down
- Freshly formed B. polydamas chrysalis
- B. polydamas emerges after three months
- B. polydamas unfurling its wings
- B. polydamas landing on Lantana camara
- B. polydamas feeding on Lantana
- Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail) feeding on Lantana
- P. glaucus feeding on Lantana 2
- P. glaucus feeding on Lantana 3
- Unidentified Hawk Moth
08
Dec
11
Scyphozoa Sphered