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janson jones
Category: South Florida
Hemidactylus mabouia, 27 November 2015
Hemidactylus mabouia, the Tropical house gecko; Monroe county, Florida (27 November 2015). Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Tropical house gecko is now well established throughout much of South America, the Caribbean, southern Asia, and many portions of the eastern United States. In Florida, they’re… Continue Reading “Hemidactylus mabouia, 27 November 2015”
Iguana iguana, 01 January 2010
Iguana iguana, the Green iguana; Miami-Dade county, Florida (01 January 2010). A fairly robust male Green iguana throwing out some communicative action in Miami-Dade county. Large males can actually turn fairly orange during the breeding season. This is to impress both females and competing… Continue Reading “Iguana iguana, 01 January 2010”
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, 09 July 2011
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, the Mangrove salt marsh snake; Monroe county, Florida (09 July 2011). In addition to my fairly standard macro-profile shots, I also routinely photograph “u-coil” reference shots of snake ventral patterns. While some species are fairly consistent in their ventral patterning, other… Continue Reading “Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, 09 July 2011”
Anolis cristatellus, 02 September 2011
Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (02 September 2011). I have great love for the Puerto Rican crested anole’s dewlap. Such a brilliant splash of tropicalia.
Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2018). Alas, Summer term has begun, so I have to slow things back down a bit on Floridensis. We’ll shift into the two-a-day mode, one at 9am Eastern, the other at 5pm. Now, what… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018”
Protambulyx strigilis, 20 January 2017
Protambulyx strigilis, the Streaked sphinx; Miami-Dade county, Florida (20 January 2017). The Streaked sphinx ranges throughout peninsular Florida as well as much of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Sphinx moths are always quite dramatic in form, and the Streaked sphinx is no… Continue Reading “Protambulyx strigilis, 20 January 2017”
Basiliscus vittatus, 21 January 2017
Basiliscus vittatus, the Brown basilisk; Broward county, Florida (21 January 2017). Check out this scrappy Brown basilisk pondering its next move in Broward county, Florida. As it turned out, the next move was what the next move typically is with this species: A burst… Continue Reading “Basiliscus vittatus, 21 January 2017”
Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). Behold! A mighty Cuban knight anole beefing up beautifully on the side of a tree! I really do have a lot of adoration for this particular non-native species. They’re such beefy tanks.… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016”
Anolis garmani, 11 June 2016
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican giant anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). I’ll never get tired of my previous-few Jamaican giant anole photos. If memory serves, I’ve seen three of these in south Florida to date. I would like to see more, but this… Continue Reading “Anolis garmani, 11 June 2016”
Lithobates grylio, 12 June 2016
Lithobates grylio, the Pig frog; Collier county, Florida (12 June 2016). Here’s a chunky one from south Florida a few clicks back. This is a Pig frog found chilling on the edge of annihilation — that is to say it was chilling out along… Continue Reading “Lithobates grylio, 12 June 2016”
Pantherophis alleghaniensis, 10 November 2018
Pantherophis alleghaniensis, the Eastern (“Everglades”) rat snake; Miami-Dade county, Florida (10 November 2018). When you dip south to the Everglades, our “yellow” rat snakes gradually become the “Everglades” rat snakes. Rather than sporting a yellow base tone, its shifts to a more orange base… Continue Reading “Pantherophis alleghaniensis, 10 November 2018”
Roystonea regia, 21 March 2015
Roystonea regia, the Florida royal palm; Miami-Dade county, Florida (21 March 2015). Thes is one of my favorite trees, but it doesn’t quite range to my part of the state. They’re mostly limited in southern Florida, the Caribbean, and much of Central America. Whenever… Continue Reading “Roystonea regia, 21 March 2015”
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, 07 March 2008
Nerodia clarkii comperssicauda, the Mangrove salt marsh snake; Miami-Dade county, Florida (07 March 2008). Ah, yes, here’s a ball of Mangrove salt marsh snakes. I was fortunate enough to come across a small swarm of eager males desperately trying to mate with a female.… Continue Reading “Nerodia clarkii compressicauda, 07 March 2008”
Anolis cristatellus, 11 June 2016
Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). A shot of James Stroud gently holding a double-tailed Puerto Rican crested anole in south Florida. This is a non-native species fairly abundant throughout stretches of southern Florida. As for the… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 11 June 2016”
Spring Break 2023: Celithemis eponina
Celithemis eponina, the Halloween pennant; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Alas, we come to our final shot for the Spring Break 2023 bioblitz roadtrip. After failing miserably at photographing a number of Halloween pennants earlier that day, I was overjoyed… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Celithemis eponina”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 While the previous Florida cottonmouth didn’t give me much time or opportunity to snag a shot, this one most certainly did. Found near the edge of Main Park Road in… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Thamnophis saurita sackenii
Thamnophis saurita sackenii, the Peninsula ribbon snake; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Though this particular night proved to be modest on its snake offerings, I did come across couple of beauties. Featured here is a lovely Peninsula ribbon snake, a… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Thamnophis saurita sackenii”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 This is certainly not my best shot of the day, but it is what it is. Featured here is a fairly young Florida cottonmouth getting the hell out of dodge.… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Sunset at Everglades National Park
Sunset at Everglades National Park; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 The last hint of sun as it sets over the western portion of the River of Grass at Everglades National Park.
Spring Break 2023: Dusk at Everglades National Park
Dusk at Everglades National Park; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Alas, the sun begins to set far to the west of Everglades National Park. I love do love dusk in this region. There’s something deeply warming about the sun sinking through… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Dusk at Everglades National Park”
Spring Break 2023: Tillandsia fasciculata
Tillandsia fasciculata, the Cardinal airplant; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Here’s another shot of yet another fantastic and magnificent Cardinal airplant. What an amazingly beautiful airplant. If I were a lizard, I’d totally live on a Cardinal airplant.
Spring Break 2023: Coluber constrictor paludicola
Coluber constrictor paludicola, the Everglades racer; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Typically, racers are very shy and reactive to human presence. This Everglades racer most certainly was not. I suppose it was used to people ambling by on the paved… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Coluber constrictor paludicola”
Spring Break 2023: Ardea herodias
Ardea herodias, the Great blue heron; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 I always wonder how internally jacked and wound up Great blue herons must be to share the same habitat with American alligators. While this Great blue heron was watching… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Ardea herodias”
Spring Break 2023: Alligator mississippiensis
Alligator mississippiensis, the American alligator; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 In Everglades National Park, some of the gators really aren’t phased by passersby. This hefty chunk of crocodilia was snoozing comfortably adjacent to the pedestrian trail at Royal Palm. I’d… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Alligator mississippiensis”
Spring Break 2023: Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough
Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 With the sun starting to dip low and the day coming close to its end, I made my way to the Anhinga Trail at Royal Palm in Everglades National Park.… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough”
Spring Break 2023: Ardea alba
Ardea alba, the Great egret; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I snagged a quick snapshot of this Great egret perched adjacent to a large group of Wood storks. The Great egret is likely one of the most observed species in the… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Ardea alba”
Spring Break 2023: Pseudemys nelsoni
Pseudemys nelsoni, the Florida redbelly turtle; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 This is certainly not a good photograph, but I adore Florida redbelly turtles and don’t want to skip representing them on the Spring Break 2023 feed!
Spring Break 2023: Mycteria americana
Mycteria americana, the Wood stork; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I’m no stranger to Wood storks. Though considered Threatened in the United States at large, you wouldn’t know it in peninsular Florida; they can be quite abundant down here! Whether you’re… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Mycteria americana”
Spring Break 2023: Chrysobalanus icaco
Chrysobalanus icaco, the Cocoplum; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 The Cocoplum is a bushy tree found along sandy habitats along the coastline. In Florida, they primarily range along the southern coastline of the peninsula, but the species also populates coastal… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Chrysobalanus icaco”
Spring Break 2023: Pa-hay-okee Trail
Pa-hay-okee Trail; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 My next stop for the day was Pa-hay-okee Trail, a short but scenic boardwalk trail along the northern stretch of Main Park Road in Everglades National Park. It’s not a very long trail (super… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Pa-hay-okee Trail”
Spring Break 2023: Typha domingensis
Typha domingensis, the Southern cattail; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Lining the edge of Sweet Bay Pond was a lovely mesh of Southern cattail. This shoreline plant is no stranger to Floridians and others in the American Southeast — at least… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Typha domingensis”
Spring Break 2023: Sweet Bay Pond
Sweet Bay Pond; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 This is Sweet Bay Pond, a borrow pit just east of Main Park Road. Though I haven’t read the background history directly, I suspect Sweet Bay Pond came to being through the… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Sweet Bay Pond”
Spring Break 2023: Near Sweet Bay Pond
Near Sweet Bay Pond; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Here’s a shot taken near Sweet Bay Pond in the middle stretch of Main Park Road in the Florida Everglades. This is the typical view of this part of the Everglades —… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Near Sweet Bay Pond”
Spring Break 2023: Panopeus lacustris
Panopeus lacustris, the Knotfinger mud crab (presumably); Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I must admit, I’m not 100% positive of my identification here, but I do believe this is a Knotfinger mud crab, Panopeus lacustris, a fairly small mud crab species… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Panopeus lacustris”
Spring Break 2023: Agama picticauda
Agama picticauda, the African redhead agama; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 While the pictures may suck, this was an awesome sighting. Featured here are two juvenile agamas, a non-native species I’ve seen plenty of times in Miami-Dade county but never in… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agama picticauda”
Spring Break 2023: Avicennia germinans
Avicennia germinans, the Black mangrove; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 The Black mangrove is one of our dominant native-species of mangrove around the Florida peninsula. Unlike some other mangroves, the Black mangrove does not grow upon prop roots. Instead, it sports… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Avicennia germinans”
Spring Break 2023: Batis maritima
Batis maritima, the Saltwort; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 A salt-tolerant species (as its common name echoes), the Saltwort is a hardy, resilient perennial plant populating a range of coastal habitats around the Florida peninsula (and elsewhere). They are noted to… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Batis maritima”
Spring Break 2023: Eco Pond Trail
Eco Pond Trail; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I next made my way down to Flamingo at the southern end of the Florida Everglades; this is where I would camp for the night. With an hour to kill before I could… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Eco Pond Trail”
Spring Break 2023: Plestiodon inexpectatus
Plestiodon inexpectatus, the Southeastern five-lined skink; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Pictured here is a lovely Southeastern five-lined skink bagging some morning rays. Our native skink species can be fairly reactive and shy, so I was pleased this one continued to… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Plestiodon inexpectatus”
Spring Break 2023: Coryphaeschna ingens
Coryphaeschna ingens, the Regal darner; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I came across this Regal darner quietly passing the day by upon the side of a tree, waiting for night to come back around. Regal darners are fairly large dragonflies ranging… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Coryphaeschna ingens”
Spring Break 2023: Anolis sagrei
Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I’d be remiss if I didn’t give credit to the Cuban brown anole in the Everglades portion of this photo stream. A non-native species, the Cuban brown anole has spread… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anolis sagrei”
Spring Break 2023: Vittaria lineata
Vittaria lineata, the Shoestring fern; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 An epiphytic species, the Shoestring fern benignly grows (and dangles) from larger host plant life. It draws its nutrients and water directly from the air and can provide extra habitat coverage… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Vittaria lineata”
Spring Break 2023: Mahogany Hammock Trail
Mahogany Hammock Trail; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Mahogany Hammock Trail is a short boardwalk trail looping through a hardwood hammock “island” in Everglades National Park. Whereas much of the area surrounding it open, wet prairie, Mahogany Hammock is densely populated… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Mahogany Hammock Trail”
Spring Break 2023: Acoelorraphe wrightii
Acoelorraphe wrightii, the Paurotis palm; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 One of my favorite plant species in Florida is the Paurotis palm, featured here. Though not as abundant as our Sabal palms and Saw palmettos, in south Florida they Paurotis palm… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Acoelorraphe wrightii”
Spring Break 2023: Eutrombicula on Coluber constrictor paludicola
Eutrombicula sp., chigger mites, on Coluber constrictor paludicola, the Everglades racer; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Zooming in a bit on the Everglades racer, we can see it’s infested by mites. More specifically, I believe these are chigger mites of Genus… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Eutrombicula on Coluber constrictor paludicola”
Spring Break 2023: Coluber constrictor paludicola
Coluber constrictor paludicola, the Everglades racer; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Next up (again on the road) was an Everglades racer snake. Though I remain fairly dubious and skeptical of the subspecies designation, Everglades racers are virtually identical to our Southern… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Coluber constrictor paludicola”
Spring Break 2023: Terrapene carolina bauri
Terrapene carolina bauri, the Florida box turtle; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Before I could really get into the thick of Everglades National Park, I came across this well-weathered Florida box turtle crossing the road. This old box turtle has clearly… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Terrapene carolina bauri”
Spring Break 2023: To Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park region; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 For my last full day in South Florida, I bolted east and south towards Everglades National Park. Along with Big Cypress National Preserve, I find Everglades NP to be utterly enchanting, but… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: To Everglades National Park”
Spring Break 2023: Dawn at Big Cypress
Big Cypress National Preserve; Collier county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 A new morning eases in after a long, long (and most magnificent) night.
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 And snake night draws to a close. Here’s (yet another) Florida cottonmouth giving me the Wary Gaze. Once again, the cottonmouth exhibited not a single ounce of aggression. Honestly, I just… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
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