© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view Directly after we finished up with the Field Trip On Estero Bay, we all got into our cars and drove down to Lover’s Key State Park for some more nature geek fun. First we all congregated in a shady area, settled in at picnic benches and ate our bag lunches. Then we proceeded down the path to the beach to go...
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view Here’s some bonus footage from the my field trip on Estero Bay with the Florida Master Naturalist program here in Lee County, Florida. One of our classmates made up a song about the joys of Estero Bay and the dolphins seemed to love it. They ended up chasing our boat for a few minutes, leaping in and out of the wake...
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view Today we’re continuing our exploration of wildlife and habitats in Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve with my Florida Master Naturalist class (Coastal Systems module). As mentioned in my previous post, Estero Bay is very shallow. Sunlight penetration allows for the growth of sea grasses (they’re green, they need sunlight for photosynthesis), and sea grasses provide an excellent nursery for marine life, which...
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view On June 18th 2011, my Coastal Systems Module class in the Florida Master Naturalist program embarked upon their second field trip. This time, we started from Snook Bight Marina on Fort Myers Beach and hopped aboard a sturdy vessel as the guests of Good Time Charters. We were fortunate to have Captain Mike, Captain Cristina and Captain Dwight all in our...
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view This is the final installment of my first field trip with the Florida Master Naturalist class (Coastal Systems Module). Last time, we explored a few critter encounters at Bowditch Point. Now we’re going to continue on our journey over the hill, through the dunes and onto the beach. The day was getting pretty warm, and a few of the plants had...
© Copyright 2010 MyMobileAdventures.com http://MyMobileAdventures.com Some more “messing around” with the macro focus on my Nokia N97. Man, I LOVE this phone These are TINY flowers on a plant found at Bowditch Point Regional Park on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The people we saw photographing these identified them merely as “heliotropium” so I had a tough time isolating it even with a bazillion books at my disposal. Finally found it at this site: www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx…...
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view This post will pick up where Wilderness At Bowditch Point left off. We’re on a field trip with my Florida Master Naturalist class (Coastal Systems Module), and we’ve got a really great guide named Roger Clark, from Lee County, Florida’s Conservation 20/20 program. After telling us about a few of the plants and trees that we found growing on the perimeter...
© Copyright 2011 Erin aka Tink *~*~* | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view For our first field trip, my Florida Master Naturalist class (Coastal Systems Module) went on a botanical exploration of a small wilderness located at the northern tip of Estero Island in the town of Fort Myers Beach, Lee County, Florida. This is Bowditch Point Regional Park, part of the Lee County park system. The site had been...
© Copyright 2011 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com As previously mentioned, I’ve been attending classes for the Florida Master Naturalist program. The first module is Coastal Systems, for which I need to make a 3 minute presentation. I became inspired by way of indignation while reading about sea turtles and the conditions that can ensure their success in creating a nest – or else pretty much guarantee their failure. Since my turn to present won’t happen...
