Emily Birt
Night walks have resumed!
It’s been a long past year, where we didn’t get to do any walks, due to the pandemic. We had our first public night walk last night, and it was wonderful! We saw fireflies, a toad, spiders, alligators, and some scorpions. They recently did a controlled burn at the park, and we were wondering if … Read more
Flat-backed millipedes have returned!
We’ve been seeing these beautiful critters in the pine straw lately – they tend to come out when it’s damp. Read more
Crews Lake Park cleanups
Recently, Crews Lake acquired 200 acres at the south side of the park. We went for a walk along the old four-wheeler trails, and found… Read more
Fluorescent plant highlight: Dog Fennel
One of the plants we like to point out on our night walks is dog fennel, due to the glowing stems. There’s a clump of it… Read more
Giant lichen orb weaver makes spectacular appearance
On a recent night walk, we found this beautiful spider, just south of the gazebo in the garden area. Read more
Scorpion babies!
Since we started doing the night walks, we’ve been hoping to see a scorpion with babies, and here she is! Read more
Cicada songs and life cycles
On the past few walks, we’ve heard cicadas, and also observed them emerging from their larval skeletons. Read more
Little alligator in the grass
As we set out on a walk one night, we spied eye shine in the grass beside the lake. It started moving as we cautiously approached, and the lights revealed… Read more
Starbellied orb weaver
Last night, we found a very neat spider on the pier at Crews Lake – a starbellied orb weaver. It was probably getting ready to spin its web in a pretty popular place, between the slats of the pier railing. Read more