Jaguar Julie Wild Kingdom

A please ... Allow me to introduce myself : Cat Lady ! 

You were expecting someone else I presume???

I AM Jaguar Julie -- A Cat Lady

The name of Jaguar Julie is explained in one of my lenses--actually my first Squidoo lens--but there is more to my catlike moniker than just the Jacksonville Jaguars and an online brand! All the women in my family have always been more than active c...

B please ... Birds birds birds 

Fine and not so fine-feathered friends!

Ladies and gentlemen! Winged Migration is a must-see, fabulous documentary about birds and their migration. It's an Oscar nominated film!

Puffin -- A Seabird Clown

Of all the subjects of my photography over the years, birds have been my favorite subject. I am a bird watcher from way back having had the pleasure to bird watch in not only the United States, but in Eastern Europe, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Mexico, and t...

Blue-footed Booby -- A Seabird Clown

The Blue-footed Booby is one of my favorite birds because it really is a colorful creature.  When I first saw the courtship dance of the male, I immediately fell in love with this bird.  It's an exaggerated and very engaging step-walk that...

Turkey Vulture -- A Buzzard

If you're a resident of Ohio, you've undoubtely heard of the Buzzards of Hinckley!  Hinckley, Ohio is affectionately referred to as the "home" of the buzzards.  On March 15 [the Ides of March] of every year, buzzards arrive in lar...

Winged Migration -- Oscar Nominated Film!

The most beautiful documentary that I have seen in a really long time, that would be Winged Migration known as Le Peuple Migrateur in French. This is an 80-minute long film released in 2001 starring French filmmaker Jacques Perrin, also a director, a...

C please ... Country Club Cats 

Living high off the hog thanks to us!

Pug the Cat -- Caption Me!

Well, hi there ... I'm so glad you dropped by today. I am Pug the Cat, the country club cat, who stumbled into the world of Giant Squid JaguarJulie. Welcome to my crazy mixed up world! Why crazy and mixed up? Well not so long ago, I was doing just fi...

Tigger the Cat -- Country Club Cat

"Hi, my name is Tigger the Cat and I am the youngest and most spunky of all the country club cats in Jaguar Julie's household! You've probably already met Bandit and Precious -- they've been around a while and are OK for the most part for older cats!...

Precious the Cat -- Country Club Cat

"Hello, my name is Precious the Cat and I am the most POLITE cat in Jaguar Julie's household. You may have already met Bandit who thinks he's the most discriminating cat in the house, but that's a guy for ya! He's got no manners, what with all the ba...

Bandit the Cat -- Country Club Cat

"Yes, my name is Bandit the Cat and I am the most discriminating cat in Jaguar Julie's household. I've recently not been quite myself as you see Jaguar Julie took over the management of a colony of feral cats. I'm particularly peeved that she's not...

Country Club Cats

Country club cats are those four-legged cats as in a feral cat colony that has overtaken the neighborhood where I live. For the most part, our country club cats are quite social and are relatively well-behaved -- after all what else would you expect...

F please ... First Coast No More Homeless Pets! 

Yes, what a great worthwhile local charity I'm working with ...

First Coast No More Homeless Pets in Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, Florida is blessed to have First Coast No More Homeless Pets FCNMHP, a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. This organization is now working hand-in-hand with the City of Jacksonville, Animal Care and Control, and the Jacksonville Humane Soc...

I please ... Incredibly interesting insects 

Some of these you might like better than others ...

No-see-um -- You Sure Can Feel-um

No-see-um ... yep, you sure can feel-um even if you can't see-um! Hey ... I live in Florida, you don't need to ask me about how pesky these little creatures can be! I remember when I wore my hair very short and gelled it spiky, rather like the perfor...

Love Bugs -- Love 'em or Hate 'em?

These sometimes pesky insects are known as the march fly, honeymoon fly, telephone bug, kissybug and double-headed bug! Ever drive through a state during "love bug season?" You'll know what I'm talking about! I was first introduced to them when I liv...

Praying Mantis -- Its Cannibalistic Nature

Growing up I was a bit of a tomboy and would pick up just about anything except maybe a snake or a rat. Picking up a praying mantis was something I tried many, many times despite usually being pinched each and every time. I learned to be pretty caref...

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), also known as Hissing roach or simply Hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 4-5 inches at maturity. They are originally from the island of Madagascar off the African...

I please ... Incredibly interesting insects  

These two go great together!

Damselflies -- They Are Not Dragonflies

Do you know that as nymphs, it is rather easy to tell damselflies from a dragonflies? A damselfly nymph has a long, slender body with three, feathery tail-like gills which allow it to breath underwater. It moves through the water with a side-to-side...

Dragonflies -- Graceful Migrators

Dragonflies are graceful flying insects that migrate like birds! Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, we really didn't see a lot of dragonflies like we do today in Northeastern Florida. My inspiration for this lens on dragonflies occurred on Au...

M please ... Mammals I presume? 

Hmmm, for the most part, I think so!

Armadillo -- Armored Mammal

The armadillo is quite an interesting looking mammal. I first became acquainted with these small placental mammals when I moved to Florida. I saw my first armadillo when I first moved to Florida many years ago. My frequent spottings usually are of th...

A Weasel -- Curious Carnivore

I'm a fan of a variety of other furry creatures such as the coatimundi, lemur, and opossum. If ever there was a mammal that can be called a "curious" animal, it's the weasel. As, there's something unmistable about the look of a curious weasel. Photo...

Lemur -- An Endangered Species

I've been a fan of the lemur and especially the ring-tailed lemur since I first saw this furry rascal profiled on the Discovery Channel. Being primates, they have a monkey-like personality about them, but are a bit cuter--in my opinion. Because I thi...

Opossum -- Eaten During the Great Depression

As an avid watcher of the Discovery channel and National Geographic specials, I had known quite a bit about the opossum. But, it was not until I moved to Jacksonville that I came up close and personal with an opossum. You see, I'm a bit of a huma...

Coatimundi -- What Exactly is It?

I've had the distinct pleasure of walking amidst a couple dozen of Coatimundi on our trip to Costa Rica.  We were driving a very rough, windy road on our way to Tabacón, the hot springs resort in the northern area to see the Arenal Volcan...

N please ... Nature naturally ! 

Hmmm, you're really pushing the wild kingdom aren't you?

Nature Inspired -- Faux Bois and More

Have you heard of the terminology "faux bois?"  It's a fancy word for "fake wood."  When you talk about designs that are nature-inspired or inspired by nature, probably the most literal of these are faux bois. What'...

P please ... Plants, yeah ! 

That doesn't belong here???

Patchouli -- An Earthy Essential Oil

Patchouli is a recognizable component in perfumes; particularly Paloma Picasso, one of my favorites because of the exotic and earthy aroma. Patchouli has a host of cosmetic uses in natural skin care for dry skin in that it has a warming effect and wi...

R please ... Rocky Raccoon and Family of Raccoons! 

Comingling with our country club cats are a pack of raccoons

Rocky the Raccoon -- Caption Me!

Grrrr-eetings and welcome to my world! I am Rocky the Raccoon and it is your opportunity to caption me! I am the fiercest of all raccoons that inhabit the natural area behind Giant Squid JaguarJulie's house. I was here before she moved in and before...

P.S. Please help out the cause ... 

On behalf of these guys ...

Buy Quality Lenses -- Created by Jaguar Julie

Well, Jaguar Julie to the rescue! Why not buy one of Jaguar Julie's developed lenses? While many are not for sale and will probably never be for sale -- no matter what the price as they are PRICELESS -- there are at the minimum 100 lenses that can be...