by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 11, 2018 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Just in time for the holiday season! Leslie Day’s new book Honey Bee Hotel is sure to captivate you! Available in Hardcover and Kindle. Click here. The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 29, 2017 | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Workshops
I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 30 years. In my travels I search out places that are off the beaten path. I am not much for conventional tourism. It would be unusual for me to be drinking a pina colada on a white sandy beach. I prefer to find places where...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 4, 2017 | Botanical Art, Conservation, Invasive Species, Uncategorized
I recently had the opportunity to create this painting for IFAS- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida. The project was designed as a new product for educators and aquatic plant management enthusiasts. Many people are unaware of the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 27, 2016 | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns
I have been traveling and leading art and photography tours to Costa Rica for over 30 years. It always warms my heart when something wonderful happens to help save the animals of this country. We have been visiting Toucan Rescue Ranch for 8 years to expose our artists...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 8, 2015 | Butterfly Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Insect Art, Native Species
I recently was “tagged” on Facebook by a friend who saw that Whales Tale was selling and promoting my children’s book Mother Monarch! As many of you know I am originally from New Jersey and have spent time in Cape May and visited their beautiful...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 17, 2015 | Botanical Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Insect Art, Invasive Species
Yesterday was my 3rd year teaching at Plant Camp for the University of Florida. What is Plant Camp? Plant Camp is all about teaching TEACHERS to teach children about INVASIVE Plants. 24 teachers from the State of Florida are picked every year to participate in Plant...
