Exploring Nature In and Around Sarasota, Florida
Make sure to check out the butterfly tent when you go. I have gone to Spanish Point a few times since it became part of Selby Gardens, and it is definitely fun to visit. Very different from Selby downtown, and I would say that I prefer it. … [Continue reading]
I saw this butterfly in the butterfly tent at Spanish Point, which has a good collection of native butterflies. … [Continue reading]
I am always surprised by the diversity of species in Red Bug Slough, perhaps because it is a suburban/urban park, where my expectations are generally low, but there are many species of plant and animal, both native and exotic. Perhaps most … [Continue reading]
The Myakka River provides good viewing any time of year, but when the water is down, it's good to look closer, which is easy to do by heading west where the power line crosses the main park road. There are usually alligators lurking, and today was no … [Continue reading]
Pinecraft Park is in the heart of Amish country, and the park has a playground that is typically filled with plain-clothed types speaking Pennsylvania Dutch and playing some game that I don't understand. But they say what happens in Pinecraft stays … [Continue reading]
