Exceptional Adventures in Paradise
You may be wondering what the heck is going on in this image, and honestly, so am I. It’s a pretty good representation of my emotional state right now: ready to get an adventure underway, but worried enough that I am having trouble actually packing what I need to make it happen.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports today that Karenia brevis, the microscopic organism responsible for Red Tide, has been observed in Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Bay counties over the past week. This is normal, and no fish kills or respiratory irritation related to red tide has been reported in the same time period. There has been no observation of K. brevis along Florida’s East Coast. In short, all is well. Continue reading “Red Tide resources”
We find them often in the pool: flat turtles with leathery shells, long necks and odd noses. Sometimes the shells have a subtle pattern that looks like dark stains left on a dark green tablecloth. . . maybe last year’s Thanksgiving gravy that never really came out in the laundry. Sometimes they are over a foot long, but once Steve rescued what must have been a young turtle, less than 6 inches from nose to tail. We put them in a large bucket and relocate them to Lake Eustis. If I were a turtle in need of rescue, I would want Steve to find me and put me in a lake because he wonders about turtles he has saved for long after I have forgotten them.
Continue reading “What’s going on with Florida freshwater turtles?”Happy Birthday, Florida! Florida became the 27th state of the United States on March 3, 1845, and little of note happened until I moved here in 1978.
Of course, that’s utter nonsense. This state has an amazing history, and I encourage you to start learning more about it here. Invest some time in learning about our history. You’ll find it interesting, sometimes embarrassing, and frequently surprising.
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