Green Peacock
Filed in Birds, 5 December, 2008, 5:31 pmPavo muticus Huzzah! Handsome boy! (side: girl peafowls are called ‘peahens’). He was hanging out at the Miami Zoo, checkin’ us out and shakin’ his tail feathers our way. Sassy.
Dead Flower
Filed in Flowers, , 5:31 pmHm… Let me know when there is a visual guide for identifying dead flowers, because I can’t even begin to guess what this was. It was located in Coral Gables, FL in the butterfly park next to the public library.
Passion Flower
Filed in Flowers, 4 December, 2008, 9:45 pmPassiflora coccinea or Passiflora vitifolia [?] Passiflora incarnata Super lovely passion flowers from Pinecrest Park, FL.
Spiny Orb Weaver Spider
Filed in Spiders, , 5:46 pmwas: Gasteracantha cancriformis but is now identified as: Gasteracantha elipsoides. Photo taken at the Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead, FL. She’s completely harmless – but so awesome looking!
Common Checkered Skipper
Filed in Bugs, 3 December, 2008, 9:02 pmPyrgus communis Photo taken on Virginia Key in Miami, FL