Sawgrass Lake is a wildlife refuge right in the middle of the city of St Petersburg FL. It is one of my favorite places to spend an afternoon, since it has a variety of wildlife and plants. Here are some photos from a recent walk.
The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So let us know (as close as you are comfortable) where you are and what's going on around you. What's the weather like? Seen any interesting plants, bugs or critters? Are there birds at your feeders? Deer, foxes or peahens in your yard? Seen any cool rocks or geological features? Post your observations and notes here. And photos. We like lots of photos. :)
The invasive Air Potato plants seem to be growing well this year.
A Tri-Color Heron hunts his dinner.
A spider on her web.
Another spider on her web.
A large female Golden-Silk Orb Weaver spider, and her smaller mate.
A young alligator, about three feet long. There is one dominant male gator in the lake, and 3-4 adult females, plus their offspring. The youngsters get chased out as soon as they are adult size.
I love these gold-colored dragonflies.
A Tillandsia Air Plant on a tree trunk.
Red-Eared Slider sunning himself.
A young Gar fish resting in the shallows.
Pickerelweed along the shore.
Invasive vs invasive: a Tilapia fish lunching on aquatic Hydrilla plants.
Water Strider on the pond surface.
Cypress sapling infested with galls.
There were lots of Lubber Grasshopper nymphs hopping around.
A Green Heron perched on a log.
Anywhere there are fish, there's always an Anhinga hanging around.
A Great Egret on the shallows.
And a Click Beetle crossing the parking lot.
And now it is your turn: where do you like to take your walks? :)
