The donut is on the hard

Richard pulled this thing out of the pond the other day using the Jeep.  This used to be a fountain device that floated in the pond.  I refer to it as the spaceship.

July Scenery

Post storms Beryl and Debby, we have received a lot of rain, which has brought the retention pond up to about six feet, from the two feet earlier.

Bee Hive Check

I was curious how far developed the honey super was.  Note the rooster and the hen in the background to the right.

It appears we have a long way to go on the honey production.  The brood hive was thriving, no infestations noted (wasps, moths, etc).  

Florida in Bloom

This may be a very common plant, but it has an uncommonly beautiful flower.  If you know what this flower is, please post a comment.

This bloomed on the bank of the retention pond.  It appears to be a hybiscus.

The prickly pear cactus is native or naturalized here.  I have seen in grow in the dunes.

Bring on the Ladies!

Remember that gecko we discovered in the quonset hut?  Well, turns out the previous tenant had three males on the property to fight off the Floridian spiders.  These are Tokay geckos, native to India.  He offered to drop off his remaining geckos, both female.  Back in May we released them, and boy did they sprint.  These are such elusive creatures.  We see one at night once in a great while, suctioned to the side of the quonset hut.  Perhaps we have a successful breeding operation.  We would be the last to know.