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First post for the Florida Tech botanical species list. Hoping that I won't be the only one posting into this project, but it doesn't matter much. A small list of species found roaming the botanical. The Great Blue Heron was an unexpected find for the turtle pond. All other species are decently common dwellers of the garden.
Currently Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are in breeding season, and I have made it my duty to make sure any pairs I spot are incapable of finding a place to start the next generation. These insects need to be dealt with on a larger scale by more students, as their population on campus will steadily increase as they feed on the garden that we value so much. They're especially problematic because of their toxicity when being consumed, meaning that birds and turtles that eat these insects may be at risk.
Brown Anoles have also have a strong population in the garden, which results in a lower number of insects found roaming, and a lower number of competing species of predators.
I'm hoping to be able to identify more species of butterflies while I stay here, as a healthy number of pollinators secures the safety of our garden's flowers and plants.

Posted on September 6, 2024 01:29 AM by cormier_nature