star fruit

mango lovers, behold:can't resist a hidden beach trail.and warm sandy feet.watched our box turtle friend lay some eggs! looking forward to hatchlings.lots of orchids blooming around the yard. i think this one was a gift from jennifer and dennis.and the screech owls found the owl box, also a gift from jennifer and dennis. new path. jaboticabas are popping. such a cool fruit and it makes the best jelly. we loved spending a week with anna and alison in our neck of the woods. stumbled upon a geocache treasure.added something to the loot and put it back.wild oranges.a very fuzzy tussock moth caterpillar.had the best time watching anna's soccer games at img academy. i wrote about the new stone crab regulations in edible nature coast. i had some fascinating conversations with scientists from fwc and monterey bay aquarium's seafood watch, along with a few crabbers willing to talk to me. we're all hopeful.these months go by too fast. see you back here in april.