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Mushrooms at University of North Florida
The Nature trails at the University of North Florida are like stepping into another world. With multiple lakes and bridges, as well as a twisting maze of paths that aren’t all on the official map, it’s the kind of place you can wander and get lost in nature without ever being too far from the […]
Spicebush Swallowtail preparing for winter
The vibrant orange caterpillar from the last post has been identified thanks to the help of the /whatisthisbug/ subreddit. He goes by the name Papilio troilus – or more commonly, the spicebush swallowtail. About a week after spotting the first one, I saw another walking around in a similar spot on the driveway. Is it the […]
Large orange caterpillar
Met this funky little guy the other day: He was crawling along the back porch, probably looking for a place to hang out and eat some leaves. After checking out the trash can for a few moments, he wasn’t too happy with it and ran off to find some better spot to chill. But when […]