Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Nov 16th, 2009 2 Comments »
It has finally cooled off a bit here and we are enjoying some really lovely days. Sunny, low 70′s with a light breeze…ahhhh! Feels so nice to be outdoors! Perfect weather for picnics and tree climbing. The water has gotten a bit chilly as well. Too chilly for me to swim (I like it bath-tub [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study, science on Oct 7th, 2009 1 Comment »
Fabulous day exploring the mangroves! Check out the full story over at Fieldwork!
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Jul 26th, 2009 6 Comments »
Things are moving a little slow around here.. ( Banded tree snail Orthalicus floridensis) It’s summer time, it’s hot, there’s not much going on… so we are feeling a little sluggish… But thanks for stopping by anyway.
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Jul 6th, 2009 5 Comments »
This is the third type of crab I’ve had on my blog recently! Land Hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) showing off his beautiful Atlantic Moon snail (Polinices duplicatus) shell home. Found this guy creeping around the base of the house on the 4th of July. He was pretty big, about the size of my hand with [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Jun 30th, 2009 3 Comments »
Not much going on here. Just kind of laying around, soaking up the sun. How about you?
Posted in Florida Keys, JBug on Jun 18th, 2009 6 Comments »
Ok, maybe it’s not exactly joyful… But it certainly is noise!
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Jun 5th, 2009 8 Comments »
We finally got a look at the face behind our eerie night-time serenade and he is a real beauty: and surprisingly big, too! Here is a picture with Superboy’s hand for scale: Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) The Tokay Gecko is native to Asia, but like many other tropical animals has been introduced to Florida and [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on May 29th, 2009 8 Comments »
Look who decided to hide out under one of our kayaks today! Blue land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) Now, lets be sure to make sure he is gone before we paddle off. We don’t need any stowaways, ok?
Posted in Florida Keys on May 27th, 2009 4 Comments »
It’s been a wild life lately. Swim We’ve been doing a lot of snorkeling, seeing some awesome tropical fish, sponges of every color, coral, etc, with a highlight being an anchor and some cannons from a Spanish wreck. So cool! JBug’s math reflects our fishy endeavors: What’s she fishin’ for with that magnet as a [...]
Posted in Florida Keys on May 12th, 2009 2 Comments »
Whew! I thought I’d pop in while I stop and catch my breath for a little while. The past few days have been a real whirlwind of activity (or should I say “whirlpool”, since most of it has involved water!LOL!). We’ve been busy, busy in a very good way, with tons of family and friends [...]
