1.Insects use leaves as homes. Protect them in your lawn by not raking. Or protect an area for them. 2. Air plants like this Ball Moss...

We have a huge mixed yard of grass, weeds and native plants that we mow. Our goal is to have a meadow of native flowers. So, we are...

We've been wanting an insect house for over a year now. Instead of purchasing one, we decided to stack our empty clay pots and insert...

*What's going on in this picture? *What do you see that makes you say that? *What more can we find? Allow Art to qualify you to ask...

Mandatory evacuation Zone B: This time we drove past Orlando to the end of I-4 for Daytona, hoping to escape hurricane force winds. We...

We have water pouring off of our roof every time it rains. A rain barrel will keep it away from our house. We can also use the free...

In just a 40 minute drive through Central Florida you can have a thrilling double prehistoric adventure! Devil’s Millhopper Geological...

In celebration of Parks and Recreation Month, we stopped by our favorite spot at Cypress Point Beach for a clean-up. We used this...

Cravings for a local Grouper sandwich lunch drew us to French’s Original Cafe. We parked at the North Beach parking plaza right next...

We visited Caspersen Beach to hunt for shark teeth. This place felt like jumping into a Summer beach novel. The water was clear blue and...

Excited to play some more, but this time brought an empty egg carton to collect “sea glass”. There aren’t many unbroken shells here, but...

Shopping list: Texas-sized snacks and colorful beaver visuals. We drove 3 hours to beloved Buccee’s in Daytona and stopped by the coast...

Summer is finally here again! It’s been a full year since the kids and I started this blog. We can’t wait to get back out there and...

What is a watershed? Any land that drains into a body of water is a watershed. In Florida we are surrounded by water! Bodies of water...

Being able to identify patterns is super important when exploring Science topics. It helps us to ask questions and create order in our...

Believe it or not, cats (Felis catus) are predators and an invasive species. They are the number 1 killer of native birds. Cats kill...

When I was a little girl, my favorite lesson at school featured a squirrel. (My second favorite was a song about a cool cat.) Back then...

“See” “Electricity” “Butterfly” “Birdhouse” “Moray Eel” “Florida Panther” ”Bee” ”Jelly” ”Rose” “Sea Stars” “Mangrove Litter” “Save the...

There’s no better way to learn about plants than with photography. My camera is my go-to science tool. Spend the time and lovingly count...