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After a nearly five year hiatus, Fred's Garden Blog is back! Now you can enjoy and experience the gardening exploits and adventures of Fred in his quest to hybridize brugmansia and keep his jungle and nursery under control.

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Sleeping beauty...

It is nearly impossible to take a midnight stroll without seeing a bunch on chameleons napping.  This guy was smart enough to sleep up on the top of a stand alone plant, making it hard for him to be a midnight snack for the resident snakes.
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The one that didn't get away...

While I was out making my rounds tonight, I stopped to inspect some new seedlings that appeared to be a midnight snack for a snail/slug.  I started scanning the area in hopes of finding the culprit when I noticed the tail of a snake protruding from a flat of plants.  It caught me off guard so I sort of jumped back, caught my breath, and grabbed my camera.  I thought it was sort of strange that the snake was not paying any attention to me and appeared to be focused on something else.  When I ...
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The one that got away...

A week or so ago I posted picture of an unknown tree frog I thought may have been a Cuban Tree Frog, an invasive species that has gained a foothold here in Florida.  If found we are supposed to catch and destroy them.  The previous frog I spotted ended up being a native one so I let it be.  This afternoon I spotted another tree frog that seemed odd to me.  After snapping a few photos I went inside to see if i could ID it on the web.  Much to my surprise this one fits the description of the ...
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You better look before you grasp!

When gardening in Florida you know it is always best to look before you grab something....or you may regret it.  This friendly, and beautiful wolf spider was just hanging out on the side of a tray of rooted cuttings.  Wolf spiders are quite common around here and this one is just a baby.  When full grown their leg span can equal the width of your hand!Wolf spiders are a beneficial spider because they love to eat roaches.  Believe it or not you can actually hear them crunching away while ...
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