Lake County

Soft Rush, Juncus effusus

On Lake Dora’s south shore, waterfowl greet paddlers fleeing the din of development. Listen to four minutes and thirty three seconds on the water:

 

 

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Heading back to the north shore, kayaks rise and fall across seaplane and pontoon wake.

Orbweavers, Oranges, Epiphytes, and Espada

The colorful spinybacked orbweaver only lives a few months.  The photogenic Lake County resident above found a sunny spot in an orange grove.

The Florida Citrus Growers Association Responds to a Proposed Law Requiring Handwashing Facilities in the Fields

by Martin Espada

An orange,

squeezed on the hands,

is an adequate substitute

for soap and water.