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Category: Nature/Ecology
Headed Back to Tosohatchee Next Saturday
The Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area is, by far, the closest of Florida’s WMA’s to my neck of the woods. I loved the afternoon I spent there back on January 4th and so I was happy to see that our FWC is planning an event… Continue Reading “Headed Back to Tosohatchee Next Saturday”
Hikers, Hunters, Birders and Campers Love the Tosohatchee WMA
Just 20 minutes east of Orlando is the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area and it’s a site well worth seeing for outdoor-loving folk like you! Florida’s Wildlife Management Areas are quite different from State Parks, as folks who want to hike, camp, hunt or target… Continue Reading “Hikers, Hunters, Birders and Campers Love the Tosohatchee WMA”
Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Aside a New Conservation Area
Our FWC here in Florida is always engaged in doing things to protect wildlife and make it easier for Floridians to learn about and enjoy it. In fact, to me, our Fish and Wildlife Commission is just about the only arm of state government… Continue Reading “Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Aside a New Conservation Area”
Climate Scientists Issue Second Warning: We Are Killing the Earth
We are killing our planet. Humanity received a first warning from scientists who specialize in the environment in 1992. Nothing changed. Exploitation of our planet for her resources–often in the most rapacious and unsustainable ways–has only accelerated. The Paris Agreement is a very substantial… Continue Reading “Climate Scientists Issue Second Warning: We Are Killing the Earth”
Haiku: Trees and Flowers
Trees and flowers and tight auburn curls in the meadow in the morning Photo credit Benjamin Lawrence Basile
Bulldog Needs to Get Back to Butterfly Heaven Soon!
Moss Park. Lots and lots of Butterflies. That was back in the springtime and it was an outdoor excursion I’ll always treasure. One of the best EVER for this puppy, sans un doute! (Can’t beat Florida in the spring if you’re a butterfly buff!)… Continue Reading “Bulldog Needs to Get Back to Butterfly Heaven Soon!”
Fave Fotos: Two Fish Friends
This photo of two fish hangin’ out together is a 2016 shot of mine taken at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. I’ve always liked it and thought I’d feature it on the blog today. It matches the languid, lazy feel of this fine… Continue Reading “Fave Fotos: Two Fish Friends”
Bulldog’s Journey Towards Rustic, Sustainable Living
Bulldog’s deep, dark secret: I have a huge interest in greener, simpler living and have wanted to live in a rustic setting for many years. Would go off grid tomorrow if I had all my preps made. For some reason I haven’t had too… Continue Reading “Bulldog’s Journey Towards Rustic, Sustainable Living”
Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off
Ben writes: there are fresh stories in the media every day about the very serious changes happening on our planet because of climate change. Here’s another one. If you’re listening to what climate scientists are saying on the subject, here’s one more piece of… Continue Reading “Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off”
Irma Has Fallen Apart and Florida is Recovering
Hurricane Irma blew through my part of Florida in the wee hours of Monday morning. The peak winds for us in the Orlando area came around 1:20 AM. Yes, I was up and I couldn’t keep from watching my NE facing window since that… Continue Reading “Irma Has Fallen Apart and Florida is Recovering”
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