The wild-born grasshoppers I’ve come to love and accept in my garden are getting their adult colors: BEAUTIFUL multicolored adults are now the size of my index finger. I’ve known them since they were the size of my pinky-nail and Read More …
Enjoying morning tea with the newly named “Blue” Curly Tail Skink My front vestibule lizard went missing for 2 days and nights and during that recent long cold rain. I feared she sought refuge under the plastic tarp covering our Read More …
Feature Photo: Sorry this is an blurry and distant photo. It depicts two Moore Ducks with 5 almost adult sized juveniles. There is a rather large boomerang shaped lake 50’ off of my back door, that is my Wilflife haven Read More …
While visiting with friends, I was able to give this lovely female Ball Python, some enrichment time, out of her terrarium. She’s well cared for, with perfect body condition, and weight. Her high sheen is apparent and revealed, because Read More …
This picture I took, captures the image of 1 single Halloween Pennant (Celithemis Epinina) Adults hunt for insects near natural water. Females lay eggs under water surfaces. Males and females will remain together until all eggs are laid . Read More …
Befriending a curly tail Leiocephalis with supplemental fruit, during winter slow feed months. This happened quite be accident, while enjoying a cool day on my patio. Id been “talking” to the Curly Tail for days. He’d become increasingly comfortable in Read More …
This juvenile mouse came into the front vestibule, seeking refuge from the cold rain. Within about 15 minutes, we became friends. He gained enough trust, to seek my body heat through my bare foot. It was delightful, to engage with Read More …
Basking on my address numbers, below the warmth of the porch light, awaiting dinner to fly by: A tree frog is any species of frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in trees, known as an arboreal state. Read More …
Box turtles are North American turtles of the genus Terrapene. Although box turtles are superficially similar to tortoises in terrestrial habits and overall appearance, they are actually members of the American pond turtle family (Emydidae). The twelve taxa which are Read More …
A honey bee is any member of the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests from wax. Wikipedia Lifespan: Western honey bee: 122 – 152 days Did you know: Honey Read More …