Common Grounds Committee Featuring Flowers
Throughout the Village of Country Creek, one can observe beautiful flowers blooming this season as they walk, run, bike, or drive around the community. The planting and maintenance of these flowers is a collaborative effort by the Common Grounds Committee, the Dead-Headers (the ladies in the pink shirts), and Miguel, the golf course superintendent. The […]
Nine-Banded Armadillo
The only armadillo in Florida is the nine-banded armadillo so named because of the segmented center section of the animal’s body. Armadillos (Spanish for “little armored ones”) were introduced to Florida in the early 1900s and are now considered naturalized. Early German settlers in Texas referred to armadillos as “Panzerschwein,” which translates to “armored pig” […]
Anole, Gecko, Skink – Which is it?
BROWN ANOLE LIZARD-SCALED In Southwest Florida, we see these little lizards everywhere. Primarily because of the Geico commercials on TV, there is a tendency to call them all geckos, but there is a difference between anoles, geckos, and skinks. There are basically two types of anoles – brown and green. Telling these two critters apart […]
Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is a large, long legged wading bird that reaches a height of 35-45 inches with a wingspan of 60-65 inches. They are entirely white save for their black flight feathers and tail. The head and upper neck of adult Wood Storks have no feathers but have gray rough scaly skin. They also […]