Early spring in Central Park, NYC, USA, Feb. 28, 18

Wetlands and birdlife in Florida, USA, Feb. 2018

Lizards in Florida, USA, Feb. 2018

Everglades Alligator Farm, Florida, USA, Feb. 2018

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)

Wild alligators in Florida, Everglades National Park, USA, Feb. 2018

Tropical butterflies in Florida, USA, Feb. 2018

Julia butterfly (Dryas iulia), Miami Beach.

Viceroy (Limenitis archippus), Everglades National Park.  

This butterfly is very similar to the monarch butterfly, 

and represents an example of the Müllerian mimicry.

Miami Beach, Florida, USA_February 2018

Portuguese Man-of-War, Miami Beach, Florida, USA_Feb. 2018

On Saturday my husband and I arrived to Miami. Did you know that Miami is the only major American city that was founded by a woman? ;) 

We are spending a couple of days on Miami Beach. Yesterday we were walking along the beach after the sunset and we found eight blue, jellyfish-like animals known as Portuguese man of war (Physalia physalis, żeglarz portugalski). Interestingly, they were moving while lying on the sand! If you ever see Portuguese man of war, do not touch it! It can sting you, which can be very painful. 

Central Park West, NYC, USA, February 4, 18