Come back, my feathery friends!I chose my name for a type of bird I used to see in large numbers in my area all the time. Their numbers seem to have been decimated by the hurricanes we have had in recent years, but there is also a lot of construction going on in my area, so I am... See More Β» (1)
Ah, the humidity...This is what happens when you plant a ficus in Florida, to which they are not native. Beautiful tree, but I have to pull the roots out of my drains every once in awhile! When Ian stripped part of this one, a cherry picker had to be brought in to deal... See More Β» (1)
Does this weird anyone else out?I mentioned sheepshead fish before, so I thought I would ask. When swimming here, they actually cluster around you and their markings are really pretty. But that grin! (Apparently their teeth are like that because they consume a lot of shellfish.) (2)
Um, well, mixed feelings?I live within walking distance of what is called a beach. It's part of the Bimini basin. But, since the boaters throw their waste (of all kinds) over the side, it's a non-swimming beach. And now there's a huge condo complex going up that blocks part... See More Β» (1)
The Cicadas Are Buzzing So Loud That Even The Air Conditionerβs Constant Running Is Not Drowning Out The Noiseβ¦I wonder what happened to the Mississippi kites. They always fly around listening for cicadas so they can catch them and feed them to their babies. I havenβt seen any kites around here this season.
Intersex is not a woke constructWhile intersex animals are often infertile and unable to produce offspring to help a population grow, Beans Velocci, a historian at the University of Pennsylvania who studies the history of sex classification, says that in social species such as... See More Β» (1)
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