On Turkey Tangle Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora
I originally stopped to try and get a picture of the damselfly the dragon fly blended in so well I almost didn’t see him.
Visiting the Hole-in-the-Donut Restoration Area 2022 for the 2024 CNC after blacklighting at Long Pine Key before sunrise.
More info about the Hole-in-the Donut restoration area:
https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
iNaturalist Project for the HID:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
My blacklighting observations from LPK:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-28&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&user_id=joemdo
More details in general about my 2024 City Nature Challenge:
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/joemdo/93673-city-nature-challenge-2024
Night walking, waiting for insects to come to blacklights I set up in three different spots around Long Pine Key.
My blacklighting observations from LPK before sunrise:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-28&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&user_id=joemdo
Video showing the lights I use for a typical setup:
https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk
Blacklighting project for Florida: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida
More details in general about my 2024 City Nature Challenge:
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/joemdo/93673-city-nature-challenge-2024