The American Beautyberry is an open-habitat, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus...
An American bittern is a solitary forager and stands motionless or slowly walking with outspread toes as it searches for food. It hunts primarily at dawn or dusk. Possibly its most famous behavior is its stance when it feels threatened. It...
The Alligator Flag plant has large simple leaves on long stalks that are broadly lance-shaped, with broadly rounded bases. They can be up to eight inches wide and more than 2 1/2 feet long. Alligator Flag Flowers are paired, and two flowering...
The strange, uneven bill of the skimmer has a purpose - the Black Skimmer flies low, with the long lower mandible plowing the water, snapping the bill shut when it contacts a fish. Strictly coastal in most areas of North America, Black Skimmers...
The alligator is synonymous with Florida and is the official reptile of Florida and is called the Guardian of the Everglades. An adult male can grow to 14 feet in length and weigh as much as 1,000 pounds while females are smaller. The alligator...
The invasive Cuban Brown Anole population is believed to have begun in the 1940s having entered Florida through the state's shipping ports. From the shipping ports, brown anoles made their way throughout the state by cars, trucks, and boats. They...