As April 2025 quickly progresses towards May, the thermometer readings feel like June going into July. The little creatures which live in this region are reacting to the sultry environment. One of the many creatures which is encountered in or near freshwater are frogs in one of their developmental phases. Florida has 27 native frog…Read more
The dog days of August are settling over panhandle Florida. This period is typified by the hot, humid days and nights which induce languid behavior in most of the residents, human or not. Dog days began during the ancient Roman Empire when Sirius, identified as the Dog Star, was present in the skies. If Sirius…Read more
They just appear, almost magically, creating a landscape come alive with bouncing bits and pieces. Looking like animated leaf litter and forest floor detritus, the irregular staccato pulse of the earth-toned hopping causes pause to evaluate. Much like Moses calling down God’s second pestilence on Pharaoh, panhandle Florida is experiencing its own latter-day plague-of-toads. To…Read more
