Observations by jazmynefabre

Sea grape belong to the family polygonaceae. It is a flowering plant in the buckwheat family. The sea Group that I observed had large round green and firm leaves stemming from it. Each leaf was probably about 6 inches in length. It is native throughout Caribbean‘s in coastal beaches in Florida. It is commonly planted in Florida yards. There was also small green grapes coming from the plant. Information about the species can be found at http://hort.ufl.edu/database/documents/pdf/tree_fact_sheets/cocuvia.pdf

Kingdom animalia. Phylum anthropoda. The giant katydid is a species of phaneropterine karydid within the Tettigobiidae family. The species I observed was bright green and about 4 inches long. It was a tang Euler shape with four legs coming from it. It’s habitat is on the grounds of deciduous trees. It ranges from Florida to southern Georgia and Caribbean islands. Information about the species can be found at https://www.keepinginsects.com/cockroaches-locusts-ants/giant-katydid/

Animalia kingdom. Insecta class. The species was about two inches long. I observed it on February 19, 2019 at 7:27 PM. The animal was a light brown color with two very large legs in the back and two large legs in the front. It was a rod shape. The habitat is usually in gardens, lawns, and agricultural land. More information about this species can be found at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/turf/pest_mole_crickets.htm

Animalia kingdom. Insecta class. The species was about two inches long. I observed it on February 19, 2019 at 7:27 PM. The animal was a light brown color with two very large legs in the back and two large legs in the front. It was a rod shape. The habitat is usually in gardens, lawns, and agricultural land. More information about this species can be found at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/turf/pest_mole_crickets.htm

Kingdom animalia. Phylum anthropoda. Class insecta. The butterfly that I observed had a yellow to blue gradient in the center of its body. Is about 4 inches long. I would say that the wingspan was about 3 inches long. The family of this species is Hesperiidae. The subfamily is Pyrignae. It’s wingspan is typically 1.75-2.5 inches wide. They have long tails. It had two wings and black details were on these wings with yellow spots as well. The habitat of this species is in brushy fields, words, gardens, and other open habitats. It ranges across Argentina through Central America and the peninsula of Florida and South Texas. More information about this species can be found at https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/wildflower/completeButterflyData.asp?id=46

I observed this Saw Palmetto on March 2, 2019 at 12:56 PM. It is commonly known as Saul Palmetto. It resembled a handheld fan. One saw of this organism was probably about a foot and a half long. The color of this organism was a bright green. The maximum height of this plant is about 7 to 10 feet. It’s national range is all across Florida and in separate parts of Georgia. It belongs to the kingdom plant and in the Clade angiosperm. You can grow in a variety of habitats from dry to openly wet habitats. More information about this species can be found at http://sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/plants/Saw_palmetto/index.html

I observed a species on March 2, 2019 at 1:00 PM at lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida. The tree species bloomed soft looking leaves that were very thin the tree was a dark forest green color. This species is native to eastern North America and south eastern Canada as well as the Gulf of Mexico. It is a coniferous evergreen tree that thrives in habitats along the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The height of this tree ranges from 16 to 66 feet tall. The tree that I observed is probably about 20 to 30 feet tall. More information about this species can be found at https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=913.

I observed this species on March 2, 2019 at 1:01 PM. The organism was bright yellow with a brown center. The flower was about 2 inches across stemming from a green shrub of leaves. It’s habitat is usually a moist to wet Flatwoods and disturbed areas it is common on moist road sides. The height of this plant grows 1.5 to 3 feet. In the U.S., it is distributed in Florida and Alabama. More information about this species can be found at https://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/coreopsis-leavenworthii

Cladonja rangiferina belongs to the fungi kingdom. It is known as reindeer lichen. It belongs to the class lexanorimycetes and family cladoniaceae. I observed this species at 1:45 PM on March 2. The deer moss that observed was a light ashy green color. It was about 3 mm long in height. It took Aunt a round pushy shape. Their habitat includes pine forest and low I’ll Pine sites. They also may grow and humid habitats as well as open forests. It’s abundant in arctic lands. It has no roots and gains moisture from the air. More information about this species can be found at http://www.wildflorida.com/wildlife/plants/Deer_Moss.php

The reptile that I observed Was about 4 inches long in the missing a tail. It was brown with yellow details along its back. The brown anole is a lizard that is native to Cuba and the Bahamas. It is now found in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi and southern California. It has also been introduced to other Caribbean islands and Asia. It belongs to kingdom animalia, phylum chordate and to the reptilia class. No reproductive structures were observed. This species is active in the warm weather and are abundant in suburban and urban areas. When I observed the lizard it what’s 85° outside. More information about this species can be found at https://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anosag.htm.

The American alligator that I observed was probably about 2-3 feet long. However, adult Gators can grow up to 9.8 feet long if they are females and 15.1 feet long if they are males. They are long shaped with four extreme ties. On the dorsal side, the alligator I observed was brown in color. The species tends to be all of brown gray or black in color with a cream colored underside. It’s taxonomic classification is Kingsom Animalia, Chordata (class), and Class Reptilia. This species is distributed across the south eastern United States all the way up to North Carolina and down to Florida. More information about this species can be found at https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator

This tree was very tough and large. Taxodium distichum is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae. Green leaves grew from this tree. My guess is that the tree was probably 80 feet y’all. I found it at the lettuce Lake Park outside when it was probably about 85° on March 2, 2019 at 1:13 PM. This organism belongs to the kingdom planter in the class Pinopsida. This specific species has adapted to various soil types including wet, dry or swampy. This tree species ranges from South New Jersey, To Florida, all the way to East Texas in the United States. More information about this plant species can be found at http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510

The bee was black and yellow. It was round/ rod shaped and less than an inch long. This species is typically about 12 to 16 mm. The bee belongs to kingdom animalia and phylum is anthropoda. It was found sitting on top of my car, in Tampa, FL, one evening and it was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside when I found it. Where there are flowers to feed on and suitable hive-building locations is where this species resides. The bee is an insect that can be found on every continent excluding Antarctica. More information about this insect can be found at https://bugguide.net/node/view/3080

The bee was black and yellow. It was round/ rod shaped and less than an inch long. This species is typically about 12 to 16 mm. The bee belongs to kingdom animalia and phylum is anthropoda. It was found sitting on top of my car, in Tampa, FL, one evening and it was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside when I found it. Where there are flowers to feed on and suitable hive-building locations is where this species resides. The bee is an insect that can be found on every continent excluding Antarctica. More information about this insect can be found at https://bugguide.net/node/view/3080

The bee was black and yellow. It was round/ rod shaped and less than an inch long. This species is typically about 12 to 16 mm. The bee belongs to kingdom animalia and phylum is anthropoda. It was found sitting on top of my car, in Tampa, FL, one evening and it was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside when I found it. Where there are flowers to feed on and suitable hive-building locations is where this species resides. The bee is an insect that can be found on every continent excluding Antarctica. More information about this insect can be found at https://bugguide.net/node/view/3080