by Rich Leighton | Sep 10, 2019 | Carnivorous Plants, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Often described as “living flypaper”, the sundew has tentacle-like leaves which are covered in sticky, glandular hairs. The plant’s tacky secretion gives off a sweet scent, which attracts insects. Once an insect is stuck to its leaf, the sundew will curl...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 4, 2019 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Orchids
Our native orchids have a symbiotic relationship with certain fungi called a mycorrhizal association. The fungus provides nutrients to the orchid plant, and the orchid is a home to the fungus. Orchid seeds are so tiny they do not have enough food to nourish a...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 11, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards and their wings can beat at up to 80 times per second. Also a hummingbird’s heart beats at over a 1,000 times a minute! MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 6, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The killdeer has a clever strategy to keep intruders and unwanted predators away from its nest. It will mimic an injured bird while sounding like it is in distress and hopping clumsily to lure potential threats away from its hidden nest that it builds on the ground....
by Rich Leighton | Jun 21, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Black skimmers “skim” the surface of the water with black-tipped, bright red bills that allow the bird to cut through the water and grab small fish near the surface. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | May 14, 2019 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Fruits & Berries, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Beautyberry fruit is very astringent, but can be made into a delicious wine or jelly. MORE PHOTOS OF BERRIES MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora, fauna and places that make Florida so amazing. Posts...
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