Coral Crisis

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Gator Woman

Many thousands of species call Coral Reefs home~ Picture credit: underwater universe Yesterday on WUCF, our local PBS Channel, there was an excellent dual story about Coral Reefs and the depressing decline of them worldwide and also one about the alarming situation with Oysters. Coral Reefs are one of the most threatened and most in […]

Microbeads Petition

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Gator Woman

This toothpaste has harmful and nasty microbeads in it My Dear Readers, this will be short and sweet. A petition was just sent to me and not only did I sign and share it, I also wrote about it a few months ago on one of my other Blogs: What Do 7 UP, Micro […]

Not Extinct~

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Gator Woman

A Galapagos Tortoise Picture credit: Matthew Field A Sierra Nevada Red Fox Picture credit: NPS Extinction is a dirty, ugly word and usually we, the two-leggeds are to blame, but this week is a time to celebrate, for two rare and exciting sightings have caused great joy around the Globe. This post is about two extremely rare and endangered creatures […]

Floridian Lab Rats

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Gator Woman

A female aedes-albopictus Picture credit: CDC If you are coming to Florida any time soon, you may wish to avoid our lovely lower Keys. But, why you may ask? They are the most breathtaking place in this state, so what could possibly make you want to avoid them? Well, how do you feel about millions of Frankenstein mosquitoes that […]

New Blog~

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Gator Woman

If you think that Organic and GMO foods are not a high stakes industry, please do take a look at this picture. Credit: Compiled by Stephanie Ladwig-Cooper If you might have wondered where I have been, this is where: http://organicopinion.wordpress.com/ It was the result of a bad shopping excursion that was the very last straw. Hope you […]

A New Blog!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Gator Woman

Greetings Dear Readers and Followers~ It is here for your consideration: Flawless Pandemonium While we were away this week, a new Blog was busy percolating in my head. It is now up and it is my fondest wish that some of you may come to see it. This new Blog concerns the Corporate Bullies […]

Beepocalypse

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Gator Woman

A bee performing the miracle that keeps the whole world running~ Picture credit: Bob Peterson/ Jacopo Werther If like us, Spring at your house means working in your garden and/or your yard, here are some things that you may wish to consider before you begin. In my email this morning was a new round of pleading from one of my favorite […]

Back From The Brink

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Gator Woman

On Left: A beautiful Brown Pelican On Right: A gorgeous Bald Eagle Picture Credits: On L: SFWMD and On R: Keta Design It’s “ feel good Sunday ” and the story today is one that makes me personally, deliriously happy. When I was in College a professor once told the class that 99% […]

Lagoon Lunacy?

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Gator Woman

A bottlenose dolphin in Florida waters Picture credit: NOAA On our news this morning was a brief story about the suspected cause of all the recent bottlenose dolphin deaths along the Atlantic Coast, including our own Indian River Lagoon. The conclusion reached and reported, was that the dolphins had possibly contracted a virus. Although, […]

Lethal Lagoon

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Gator Woman

A bottlenose dolphin in the Banana River The Indian River Lagoon Picture credit: NASA Picture credit: USFWS When most people think of Florida, the first image that comes to mind, may be our crystal clear or turquoise water, followed closely behind by our glorious wildlife. But, that beautiful image is in grave danger of becoming only […]

If You Knew~

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Gator Woman

Our Mimosa Tree with a Brown Swallowtail If you are like me, you love to spend the summer outside, planting and spoiling your yard and/or your gardens and taking great delight in the myriad of colorful things that come to enjoy them with you~ As you can imagine, Florida, being a tropical paradise, has as many gorgeous plants, […]

Who Cares If It’s Endangered Species Day?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Gator Woman

One of our Florida green treefrogs So there you are, thinking, not another ” special day. ” I don’t even get a day off of work for it, so why should I care? But you should care, do you know why? In our lifetime, hundreds of species have already become extinct and they are going away at such an […]