FL Master Naturalist. Environmental educator. Nature girl. Always learning and happy to help. Photos taken in the field with my iPhone.
Sarasota, FLLat: 27.34, Long: -82.53
Common name: Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Scientific name: Romalea guttata
Common name: Brazilian Pepper Tree
Scientific name: Schinus terebinthifolius
Common name: Gulf Fritillary
Scientific name: Agraulis vanillae
Wikipedia: Gulf Fritillary
Common name: Double-Crested Cormorant
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax auritus
Common name: Mangrove Tree Crab
Scientific name: Aratus pisonii
Common name: Ground Cherry
Scientific name: Physalis sp.
Common name: Spicebush Swallowtail
Scientific name: Papilio troilus
Common name: Western Bluebird
Scientific name: Sialia mexicana
Common name: Matchstick bromeliad
Scientific name: Aechmea gamosepala
Wikipedia: Aechmea gamosepala
Common name: Mottled Sea Hare
Scientific name: Aplysia brasiliana
Wikipedia: Aplysia