Central Florida Naturalist

Well, my class is over, and it was so short, it's hard to believe.  It felt like a wild rush through nature, a kind of "drive-by...

I realize my nature exploration is nearing an end, at least with the class, although I will continue to maintain this blog when I see someth...

Ok, this isn't really "nature," but it is at DeLeon Springs, so I guess it counts.  I just want to plug a really nice restaura...

Now for the post of all posts, the best of the best.  This little snake, my dear readers, is none other than a Pygmy Rattlesnake !  Yes, it ...

Now here's something interesting.  See this shell I'm holding?  The whole mound at Hontoon Island was covered with them!  What are t...

Continuing to prove my dedication to this class, I got another bird book from the library, this one about birdfeeders .  It's really int...

Seeing this picture of the palmetto makes me want to cry, for various reasons.  One is that I have little to nothing interesting to say abou...