Dee's Photo and Nature Blog: 2018

Monday, October 15, 2018

Need help identifying some bugs...

Click on pictures to enlarge. Thanks for confirming/denying if you can!

Male Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) - Taken Oct 14 at Lake Apopka (Clay Island area)
Carolina Saddlebag (Tramea carolina) - Taken Oct 14 at Lake Apopka (Clay Island area)
Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura) - Taken Oct 14 at Lake Idamere, Tavares FL
Florida Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex badius - Taken Oct 14 at Lake Idamere, Tavares FL
I found this little spider (body is about 3mm, from longest leg to longest leg a little over 6mm) in my bathroom (Fellsmere) last year, have not found a positive ID. I think she might be a Asagena fulva. Someone suggested it might be a male Steatoda grossa, but I don't think the coloring or size is quite right - this was super tiny.

The following set aren't as high quality pictures, but I think they show the color and body shape a little more accurately.

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Making Random Stuff

I think I should start a business where in I just make random stuff for people. Here is a bunch of random stuff I have made for gifts, non-profits, and business. Click photos to enlarge/see detail. Drop me an email if you need some kinda random thing made.

Advertising rocks for the Heritage center's
New Year's Eve party.

Front of a rock, made as a sample for arts
and crafts thing at the ELC.

Back of the same rock cause I thought
it was funny.

Pokemon Magicarp hat, made
as a gift for a friend.

The display rack for the magnets
we sell at Ditch 13. I made the magnets too.

Vulture scratch art for me, just
cause I like vultures

Clip are that I drew for the Heritage center for their
fliers for some upcoming events.

Belted Kingfisher I did for me. It's
hanging above my desk.

Bird bookmarks for the ELC kids arts and crafts.

Advertising rock for the Vero Beach Wine and Film Festival.

Commissioned cross stitch. Adapted from a pattern.

Cover of our Nature of Indian River calendar. The photography
and design are all mine. The technical correctness is David's work

Lovebirds. Wedding gift.

Advertising rock for the Vero Beach Heritage
Center and Citrus Museum.

Custom holiday stocking for David.

Cardinal muppet-style puppet for an environmental
education camp.

Jigglypuff puppet gift.

Ring-neck snake. Was made a prototype for another project.

Northern Lapwing drawing. Birthday card.

Scrubjay painted paving stone for environmental
center bird ID scavenger hunt thing.

Pileated Woodpecter and Roseate Spponbill painted paving
stones for environmental center bird ID scavenger hunt thing.

Cardinal and Mockingbird painted paving stones for
environmental center bird ID scavenger hunt thing.

Plover painted rock. Holiday gift.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Critter Porn!

Due to popular request, I have finally reinstated my Critter Porn page. Enjoy!

New! July 9, 2018 - Gulf Fritillaries bumping uglies.

New! July 9, 2018 - Variegated Fritillaries getting it on. I swear the one
on the bottom is showing her "O" face.

February 27, 2017 So, these 2 Mallards were getting down in Easy Street park....

February 27, 2017 ...when this other Mallard came by and wanted to get in on the action... oh my. I never thought about how ducks mate, but I certainly didn't expect them to have HUGE tackle like this. At least we now know why it's called "Easy Street Park"