Tropical Conservancy

Pictured above are Ibises in flight… other-wise known as “Florida Chickens”. They were most bountiful here, but because of loss of habitat their numbers have dwindled considerably. They can be found where ever there is water. Even if there is just a puddle of water, you will usually see a beautiful white bird.
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Foregoing the discussions on greenification and energy independence, in art-speak we know that here in Florida, the color green found in nature can have a multiple of no less than 9,142,857 shades and hues.  This is so evident when you really look at a stand of trees and shrubs set on a mantle of grass. [...]

Currently there is a lot of emphasis on enjoying the outdoors and en plein air (a French expression) means “in the open air”, and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and [...]

Florida has always represented a unique vision of paradise… and for many, an unlikely passage to a unique place. Let’s explore Florida’s unusual tapestry of life ecosystems - some of which are only found here and nowhere else, that create a montage of plant and animal communities.