White Garden Zinnias

One has to be pro-active in a 

Florida garden.

My white Zinnias were thriving 

until recently.

In no time at all, some very 

hungry critter

had grown fat from 

eating 

the leaves on my beautiful

 flowers. 

A true labor of love,

 in the hot sun, 

I rescued these favorites 

of mine.

I clipped all the damaged leaves

 and then 

sprayed with a recommended

 pesticide.

The flowers look the better now,

for all my efforts,

and I am on guard, should

any pest return!

We had a little cold spell today.

  Highs in mid 70's,

and all day long the wind from the north 

blew over

our humble abode.

  I'm seeing evidence of beautiful

spring weather in the 

upper states...and hear the

spring planting is mostly completed.

Have a sweet ole' day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Great White Egret

The "Great White Egret" 

stalks it's prey.

Days of rain on Honeymoon Island

left great pools of water....perfect

sources of food for wildlife.

Click on image for closer look.

Blessings.....Dee Dee

Osprey

On this day, the nature trails were

alive with

 "bird watchers" and a

variety of bird life.

 I was more 

fascinated with the number of 

Osprey

perched over heads.

One was feasting on a large fish.  

This is mating season and 

most were seen in pairs.

Visit Cornell University's website to 

watch live nesting Ospreys. 

They are interesting birds, 

having the same mate year after year.

Visit www.allaboutbirds.org

to open up a whole new world for you.

Have a blessed day....Dee Dee

click on images to enlarge

Island Wildlife *Loggerhead Turtle

Our ride out to

 Honeymoon Island State Park

took longer than usual 

Sunday afternoon. 

More

people than ever before

 were there.  It's a perfect

place for families

thankfully.....unspoiled by 

commercialism. 

For a long while

this species of turtle had been 

on the decline,

but now numbers are 

bouncing back.

"Loggerhead Turtle"

In future post I will show more 

amazing wildlife found on the island.

Have a beautiful day, everyone.  Dee Dee