The Atala butterfly eggs laid on the potted coontie near our front door in the early evening on 7/3/2016 were gone when I looked for them mid-day on 7/4/2016. Eggs take 4 to 5 days to hatch, so the tiny, tiny reddish…
Atala Tale
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Red, Black & Blue
Much to my surprise, two Atala butterflies (Eumaeus atala) were flying about our yard. Its red abdomen and black wings marked with metallic blue are quite distinctive. Once thought to be extinct, this tropical butterfly is considered to be rare and…
Mosquitoes do it, too!
We tend to not think of mosquitoes as pollinators, but, remember that only female mosquitoes bite. Male (and female) mosquitoes nectar upon plants for the "fuel" with which to complete their life cycle. Female mosquitoes (for the most part) need…
Iguana iguana Invaders
This large adult green iguana (Iguana iguana) was sunning on the seawall at Vizcaya in Miami. Iguanas are well-established exotic invaders in south Florida and do occur in Indian River County, though, fortunately, not at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Due to…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 