Coleoptera St. George Is., FL May 21, 2010 I never could get a good, sharp photo of these beetles, they just wouldn't stay still long enough to focus on them! They have to be fast to catch the beachhoppers and flies they prey on. They are extremely well camouflaged, it would be easy to pass them by as you walk on the beach.
Gulls on Navarre Beach at at the Gulf Islands National Seashore The water in the Gulf of Mexico along the Panhandle of Florida is often a spectacular spectrum of aquamarine hues. The brilliant white sand in that area is nearly pure quartz, its origin was from the Appalachian mountains many millions of years ago. map...
This handsome bird was standing on Navarre Pier waiting for a fish to be dropped by a fisherman. These birds will eat frogs, crayfish, and other small aquatic animals.
