Nature and Animals

ATALA BUTTERFLY At our first meeting of the season, we had two energetic and knowledgeable butterfly experts join us from Edison Ford Estates this week. And it was great to see our returning members plus some new friends join us. All enjoyed the presentation. I had no idea there are 200 species of butterflies here […]

Hello! My name is Logan, but they also call me Boo and Prancer (especially around Christmas time). I am an 8-year-old Italian Greyhound, and I live in the front half of Herons Glen on Embarcadero. I am so excited to tell you all about me and my family. My mom and dad got me when […]

At our first meeting of the season, we had two energetic and knowledgeable butterfly experts join us from Edison Ford Estates this week. And it was great to see our returning members plus some new friends join us. All enjoyed the presentation. I had no idea there are 200 species of butterflies here in our […]

Labor Day has passed and every year at about this time, I’m ready to go back to my home in Herons Glen. Yes, we head north for four months to escape the heat, and the afternoon showers in Florida (oh, and the occasional hurricane). North for us is Laconia, N.H., in a beautiful community on […]

Exciting times are coming this fall to the Butterfly Society of Heron Glen! The first meeting of the new season will be held on Thursday, October 16, at 2 p.m. in Activity Room A. Edison Ford horticulture specialists will present a 45-minute program entitled “Welcoming Butterflies and Pollinators to Your Garden.” Each attendee will receive […]

No, we are not talking about objects like those pictured. We mean those objects which are in your landscape or hanging on or in your lanai or loggia. These objects may easily become hazardous during a hurricane or other high-wind storm. How do you assess what may become a hazard? The answer is, even the […]

You might know the Herons Glen SSEP (Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness) Committee as the volunteer group responsible for the Firewise Event, or the folks who help direct traffic for the Christmas Cart Parade. But the SSEP is also always on point to help before, during, and after a hurricane. Once a hurricane has been […]

Dear Herons Glen Residents and Golf Members, Many of you may have heard the siren blasts from our Thor Guard lightning prediction system this summer. We’d like to take a moment to explain how the system works and what those alerts mean for you. Herons Glen Recreation District uses the Thor Guard system to detect […]

It’s not too late to prepare for the upcoming Florida hurricane season. The official season runs from June 1 through November 30. But what does being prepared actually mean? Well, reading through this entire article is a step in the right direction as you start getting ready for whatever powerful summer weather comes our way. […]