Photo Journal

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March 31, 2019

I’ve been out on a week’s worth of Picture Walks and haven’t had time to write a blog about any of them.  Today, though, I woke up with the brilliant idea that maybe I could just do a ‘photo journal’—lots of pictures, not much writing. That way I could still share the pictures, but not spend hours and hours on the writing part. Perfect! And even though I’ve posted many of these pictures on Facebook already, I feel like a blog is less fleeting, more like a book– and that I’ll still be able to find it a year from now! Enjoy.

Sunday March 24th Philippe Park, Safety Harbor, Florida

Mel’s shot of Large-flower Pink Sorrel
(this is actually a very tiny flower and it looks more purple than pink to me!)
Common Buckeye Butterfly
  • Lesser Scaup, female
  • Lesser Scaup, male
Yellow Crowned Night Heron

Monday March 25th Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Florida

Mel’s Peregrina
  • Mel’s Honeybee
  • Mel’s Honeybee

  • Polydamus Swallowtail
  • Zebra Longwing (Florida State Butterfly)
Flamingo
  • Calico Flower
  • Green Heron

Tuesday March 26th Silver Springs State Park, Silver Springs, Florida (see blog ‘Wild Monkeys!)

Wednesday March 27th Sawgrass Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida

Anhinga on her nest
  • Eastern Pondhawk, female
  • Golden-winged Skimmer
Banded Watersnake
  • Phaon Crescent Butterfly
  • Zebra Longwing
White Ibis

Thursday March 28th Coffee Pot Park (Just a regular walk today. No pictures)

Friday March 29th Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo, Florida

My favorite picture from our visit to the Florida Botanical Gardens, a beautiful Northern Flicker
  • Green Anole
  • Gulf Fritillary
Monarch
  • Spicebush Swallowtail
  • Cloudless Sulphur

Saturday March 30th Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida

This is my favorite picture from yesterday’s walk at Crescent Lake–
an osprey flying off with his catch of the day!!
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly
A Green Heron who just caught an Eastern Amberwing for a snack!
Muscovy Ducklings
  • One variation of an adult Muscovy Duck
  • Another variation of an adult Muscovy Duck
Crested Mallard (see blog post ‘Duck with a Do’ for the story)

Sunday March 31, Largo Central Park Nature Preserve, Largo, Florida

Eastern Screech Owl –my first!
  • Blue Dasher on Pickerelweed
  • Four Spotted Pennant
  • Prince Baskettail Dragonfly
  • Scarlet Skimmer Dragonfly
The obligatory Florida Alligator picture!
  • Bluejay appears injured or dead
  • Bluejay perks up momentarily…
  • …and goes back to ‘sunbathing’ –really!
Limpkin on the hunt
Mel shooting bees from the boardwalk at Largo Central Park Nature Preserve today

And that’s what a week’s worth of Picture Walks looks like!

Published by Jeanne Church

I am a 78 year old retired teacher with an avid interest in hiking and photography. I am not a professional photographer, but spend almost every day exploring the natural world, taking pictures and honing my skills. When I review the pictures I have taken, I love researching information about the things I have found-- and then sharing my results with others. The time I have spent walking in the woods (including 4 months on the Appalachian Trail at 68) has always been somewhat therapeutic. When I added photography to the mix a few years ago, it quadrupled the therapeutic effect! Opening pictures on my computer at the end of the day is like opening presents. There are always surprises! It allows me to see so many details that were not visible to my naked eye! I have learned so many new things about birds and bugs, reptiles and mammals that I never knew before--and I have also found, that when I share with others, I invariably learn something new!

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