Tampa Bay Times

Take a close look at Florida animals and insects

By Douglas R. Clifford,

2024-06-24

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2vACM9_0u1jTzW600 — An Eastern lubber grasshopper feeds on the leaf of a philodendron at A.L. Anderson Park on June 17 in Tarpon Springs. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

Wildlife at A.L. Anderson Park in Tarpon Springs thrives.

Where waves lap the shore of Lake Tarpon, clutches of eggs deposited by apple snails mature on cypress knees while alligators congregate in nearby shallows. Shorebirds stab their beaks into schools of minnows.

Focusing close to examine the details makes it easier to see how nature connects with art. Take a look at the intricate details of the animals and insects found at the park.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2XhsTV_0u1jTzW600 — The whorls on the shell of an apple snail glisten in the sun on the banks of Lake Tarpon. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4RIIOY_0u1jTzW600 — Rain drops sparkle like jewels in a spider’s web. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0wteMk_0u1jTzW600 — An Eastern lubber grasshopper rests on a fence. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Q7UQp_0u1jTzW600 — A male Cuban brown anole displays its dewlap, a fanlike flap of skin to attract females and intimidate rivals. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=49pOh2_0u1jTzW600 — A blue dasher dragonfly balances itself on a twig. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0PgPEC_0u1jTzW600 — Rings of water radiate around the head of a juvenile alligator as it surfaces in Lake Tarpon. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1SnWEj_0u1jTzW600 — A clutch of apple snail eggs remains anchored to a cypress knee. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3lx9ew_0u1jTzW600 — A gopher tortoise, searching for food, has different textures on its head and its shell. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ZRcZu_0u1jTzW600 — The light filters through the bright orange wings of a gulf fritillary. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0FLQb4_0u1jTzW600 — The hide on the tail of a nine-banded armadillo as it roots for worms looks like armor. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

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