Eastern Red Cedar

Kingdom: Plantae

Class: Pinopsida 

Order: Pinales

Family: Cupressaceae

Genus: Juniperus

Species: J. Virginiana

I've always called this a juniper, but I suppose it's not! 

            When I was outside looking for animals and plants for our blog, I came across this small plant in woods behind my house and it had an odd foamy substance on it. I have never seen such a thing! Does anyone know what it is?

 Nandina

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Ranuncalales

Family: Berberidaceae

Genus: Nandina

Species: Nandina Domestica

Leaves: Undulate; Tri-pinnately compound; 

Root System: Fibrous Root System

*Has petiole and alternate arrangement*

The Three Toed Box Turtle

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Testudines

Family: Emydidae

Genus: Terrapene

Species: T. Carolina

These are commonly known as honeysuckle which are abundant in my area this time of year. 

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Embryophyta

Class: Dicotyledons

Order: Dipsacales

Family: Turdidae 

Genus: Lonicera 

Species: Lonicera japonica

Possum Caught in the act!!

Found this little guy sneaking some Cat food off our back porch tonight.

Kingdom: Animalia 

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Didelphimorphia

Family: Didelphidae

This is a manatee. He was taken in by the manatee reserve in Sarteneja, Belize because he was sick. Classification- Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Sirenia, Family: Trichechidae, Genus: Trichechus, Species: West Indian ~Kaleigh

This is an iguana that fell out of a palm tree in San Pedro, Belize. I refused to hold it. It was probably 4 or 5 feet long. Classification- Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Reptilia, Order: SquamataFamily: Iguanidae, Genus: Iguana. I couldn't find what species it was. ~Kaleigh

This is liz the lizard. She is really sly. I caught her outside. Shes cool.Plestiodon septentrionalis obtusirostris is her name. She is a Southern praire skank. That's all