Yards and Landscapes
Early spring is a great time to think about the land that surrounds your house. Fortunately, you have plenty of choices. One of them could be to make your yard an extension or part of the Nature Preserve. Everybody likes pollinators, but pollinators need native plants and trees. Bees are the main pollinators for fruits […]
Minimizing Conflict With Venomous Snakes
As hot weather engulfs the area, expect to see more snakes, which includes rattlesnakes. The eastern diamondback and the pigmy are the most common in this area. Snakes like all reptiles are exothermic and depend on the warmth of the day to maintain their body temperature and stimulate digestive activity. They are the most recognizable […]
Florida Sea Turtles
With streamline bodies and flipper-like limbs, sea turtles are graceful swimmers well-adapted to life in the marine world. Each species has their own set of adaptations, diet and behaviors. They include Kemp’s Ridley, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback. Sea turtles are able to navigate over long distances, sometimes entire oceans, by using the earth’s magnetic […]
