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Autumn in the South
View from the top of Mount Harrison (above Gatlinburg) looking toward Clingman's Dome.Follow Phillip@majikphilon instagramOber GatlinburgI always wondered what this resort was like. Its kind of a...
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Georgia Fall Color
Changing Colors of the North Georgia Mountains Follow Phillipon instagram@majikphilTybee Island Cockspur Island Light Fort Pulaski National MonumentTybee Island LighthouseRedstar (Ipomoea coccinea) on...
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Florida Snow Races North
An invasive flower sometimes referred to as "Florida Snow" is blooming again this year along road medians, shoulders and in yards throughout Central and South Florida. Because the plant blooms better...
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Return of the Supermoon
Photo: Valley of the Gods near Mexican Hat, Utah, Jim Lo ScalzoPhoto: John Tlumacki, Boston GlobeWhen and How to See Decembers 'Full Cold Moon'When the "Full Cold Moon" rises on Sunday night (Dec. 3,...
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Florida's Adorable Anole Lizards
If you've ever spent any amount of time in Florida, you've undoubtedly encountered these prehistoric-looking reptiles running across sidewalks, leaping to and from plants and trees, and sneaking into...
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Christmas Lichen
Cryptothecia rubrocincta is a species of lichen in the Arthoniaceae family of fungi. The species is prominent in Central Florida wilderness areas this month. It is distributed in subtropical and...
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Frankincense for Christmas
A small Boswellia sacra (Frankincence) plant at Miniatree Garden in Tuscon.In the history of baffling Christmas presents, none may be stranger than the three gifts of the Magi: gold, frankincense and...
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The Importance of Mistletoe, and where to find it
For years, mistletoe (Genus Phoradendron) has suffered from a split reputation: either the decorative prelude to a Christmas kiss or the tree-killing parasite that must be mercilessly excised for the...
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Remarkable Year for Science: From the Dazzling to the Disheartening
2017 was a year of dazzling highs and disheartening lows for science fans.There were thrilling discoveries of planets that might be hospitable to life and major advances in DNA editing that could cure...
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Manatee Prime Viewing
There were 238 West Indian "Florida" Manatees in Blue Spring today, including this very inquisitive female that swam up to pose for the photographer. The first week of 2018 will provide prime viewing...
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California's Fire Cats
Fire Cats and the Sonoran Angels Rescuing ThemSANTA ROSA, Calif. — When a firestorm swept down the hillsides of Sonoma County, bringing terror to this tight grid of thousands of homes, dogs tended to...
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Extreme Gardening for an Extreme Climate
Redneck, The Red-eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) is back, and moodier than ever. He seems to want me to know that he is both in charge of his destiny, and mine. That is to say he wants...
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Florida's Purple Gallilunes
A beautifully colored bird of southern and tropical wetlands, the Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) can be seen walking on top of floating vegetation or clambering through dense shrubs. Its...
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War on Plastics
Fear of a Plastic PlanetWe're Losing the War On PlasticsDespite all the fears about our oceans, the industry expects more demand.T.V. naturalist Sir David Attenborough made his viewers weep last month...
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Florida's Winter Butterflies
The Sunflower Trees (Tithonia diversifolia) that survived the January freezes have exploded into bloom in the past few days. They now sport thousands of huge flowers (5-6" across; 13-15 cm). The...
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Plastic Pollution
Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problemMarine life is facing irreparable damage from the millions of tons of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans each year, the United Nations has...
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Galápagos Dispatch
In Search of the Galápagos Short-eared OwlBúho campestre de las GalapagosMorning wake up call is 6:00 am in the Galápagos because excursions onto these desert islands generally must end before noon...
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Tarde Caliente de Galápagos
After siesta and lunch its time for another Galápagos excursion. This afternoon we're still on Isla Genovesa The Silver Galapagos is anchored in the volcano's massive sea-filled caldera. Around the...
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Bizarre February Weather
The record #ridgepic.twitter.com/N191ZUfxmA— Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) February 22, 2018The Day After Tomorrow is TodayHeat Dome on North American East CoastBitter Cold Across Europe and the UKME and NH...
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Galápagos Bahia Darwin
Bahia Darwin BeachThe Silver Galapagos anchored in the caldera of Isla Genovesaas seen from the small beach. The bones are of a sea lion.On Day 1 of our Galápagos expedition cruise aboard the Silver...
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