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The February events at the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium which is at 3450 Ortiz Ave. in Fort Myers. The center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.
Kiley Bense is a journalist based in Pennsylvania who covers the environment, culture and politics.
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A new generation is discovering the rambling Southern route of William Bartram and his legendary 1791 travelogue
Flowers are a matter of pride for gardeners, a means of expression for lovers and they play a role in some of our most joyous and somber societal rituals. But not all flowers are bright colors and perfumed scents. Some are quite unusual.
It may not be possible to review "Gator Country," by Rebecca Renner, without mentioning "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean. Both nonfiction books take place in south Florida among ragtag groups of lawless types, enacting peculiar crimes. Whereas Orlean was interested in orchid poachers, Renner's