Nature and Animals

There are many things cat and dog owners can do to assure the safety of their pets, and in hot weather, there are even more reasons to be mindful of pet safety. By perusing several pet safety websites, we have uncovered many suggestions for maintaining the general and hot-weather health of our four-legged friends. Here […]

Palm rats, also known as roof rats, are a common pest in Florida. They are expert climbers and often nest in high places, such as palm trees and attics, which is how they get their name. Preventing an infestation requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on exclusion, sanitation, and landscape management. Based on information culled […]

My name is Piper Grace, and I am a 2½-year-old border collie and poodle mix. I was born in Florida on the east coast and came to live with my mom and dad, Keith and Cindy Brown, on December 29, 2022. I live here all year round except when I get to visit our family […]

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 […]

SULFUR BUTTERFLY CATERPILLAR Spring is here, and I’m sure that you’ve noticed many more butterflies flitting around the beautiful flowers in your yards! Warmer temperatures mean many more butterflies are going through their metamorphosis stages, ultimately hatching out into adult butterflies. Then, of course, they flit off in search of nectar for food. Mama adult […]

This year National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 4 through May 10, but if you’ve missed it, 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 […]

The Grounds Committee, Zone Three, has selected 20772 Tisbury for the Beautification Award. The owner is Linda Carmany, a Herons Glen resident of 27 years. Congratulations

The monarch is a common and beautiful butterfly that graces our Butterfly Garden. It is best known in North America and has a powerful flight. It often sails with its wings in a “V.” Monarchs are distasteful to predators because they obtain toxic chemicals from their food plant, the butterfly weed. Their bright coloration signals […]

BABY GREAT HORNED OWLS When one of the babies fell out of their original nest in Solana, residents Pam and Dennis Moeller took it to the Peace River Rescue to check the baby over. When they found it was fine, Peace River Rescue returned the baby to the original nest. However, they brought with them […]