Rabbit Creek

Eastern Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) was in bloom near the shoreline.

On a smaller scale Dwarf Sundew (Drosera brevifolia) was about to bloom. This wetland plant supplements its need for nutrition by capturing and digesting insects. The yellow circle highlights one insect being eaten by the Sundew after it got stuck on the sticky droplets.

Fishing spiders are frequently seen on trees next to the water. Yes, these spiders capture and eat minnows.

What scares some people is just how big fishing spiders can get. This spider that was about 8 inches from leg tip to leg tip.

The fishing spiders do not bother me. What does is the storm water trash.

Motorized litter removal boats cannot reach this trash. This floating trash in Rabbit Creek can only be accessed by canoe or kayak. Unfortunately I know of no effective program in Mobile that regularly removes trash accumulations from upper creeks and tributaries. The City of Mobile, Mobile County, the State of Alabama, and all the environmental groups just ignore the waterway pollution even though some of it may be hazardous to public health and marine life.

07/30/2013 - Alligator Bayou

1) Someone enjoying a morning paddle on Dog River.

2) Dolphins in Dog River.

3) Fishing Spider.

4) An rather large alligator in Alligator Bayou.

5) Beach overcrowding.

6) Closeup of an Alien.

7) Alligator Bayou on a Hot puffy cloud summer day.

07/26/2013 - Halls Mill Creek and Rattlesnake Bayou

1) It is remarkable how well this frog blends in with its surrounding.

2) Wanna Race?

3) Catching a little Air Time on Dog River.

4) He would rather be kayaking.

5) Many waterways and canals were densely clogged with grass.

6) Here are two Manatees chowing down on that grass.

7) No motor boats will be going through this grass, but a kayak can.  :)

8) A dragonfly oblivious to the giant it landed on.

9) The six-spot fishing spider looks like it has boxing gloves on.

10) A most beautiful day to be kayaking.

09/25/2012 - Robinson Bayou Sunset

Header Image - note the eggs on the Damselfly.

Iron Filament Art thanks to a boat propeller.

Flower Filament Art thanks to the Creator.

Orange Damselfly - note eggs on its side.

Green Damselfly.

Insect Sex. Note the eggs on the lower Damselfly.

Long Jawed Spider.

Tree leans - Sailboat leans.

Sun going down in Robinson Bayou.

Golden colored Butterfly

Interesting landscape.

Dragon Fly.

Sunset.

Post Sunset.

50 Shades of Yellow-Orange.

Beautiful Sunset.

Sunset. Wow!

Almost done.

Looking toward the east - the Moon.

09/23/2012 - Moore Creek

Bees will work for the hive until their wings wear out or they drop dead. What would happen to the hive if 47 percent of the Bees did not work and demanded the rest of the hive feed them, house them, pay their medical bills, and take care of them for life?

Damselfly.

Great Blue Heron taking flight. (Yeah, there is still some trash in Moore Creek)

Skipper.

Meadow Beauty.

Fall Swamp Aster.

Busy Honey Bee working for the Hive.

Bumble Bee.

Hempvine wildflower attracts insects.

Skinny threadlike waist on a Mud Dauber Wasp.

Lanceleaf Rattlebox.

Damselfly. What do they see in their world?

Skimmer.

Anole.

Long Jawed Orb Weaver.

Crape Myrtle.

Flat Sedge.