JULY BIRTH FLOWER #1: THE WATERLILY The serene water lily traces back to the Amazonian regions, and unlike most flowers that…
Water Lily Pond
I rode to the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center/Marine Resources Division to see if any ducks were in their ponds. Instead I…
Great White Egret
A tall, stately white wader of quiet waters. Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north…
Alabama Red-bellied Cooter
The Alabama red-bellied turtle is Alabama’s state reptile. https://www.outdooralabama.com/turtles/alabama-red-bellied-turtle
Mandevilla
Mandevilla, also known as rock trumpet, is a tropical vine that produces large showy blooms from late spring to fall. https://www.gardendesign.com/vines/mandevilla.html
Pollinators on My Sunflower
It is an essential ecological survival function. Without pollinators, the human race and all of earth’s terrestrial ecosystems would not…
Sunflower Grown from Seed
In the 30 years that I have lived in my house, this is the first sunflower I’ve been able to…
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Herons like to hang out around the boardwalk overlooking the salt marsh at the USS Alabama Patriotic…
White Ibis
After a heavy rain, wading birds like to visit the USS Alabama Patriotic Park. I spotted a Glossy Ibis, but…
Black-necked Stilt
These are juvenile Black-necked Stilts. You can tell because they are more brownish than black and have a scalloped pattern…
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