by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 19, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Conservation, Gouache, Uncategorized
Malayan Flying Fox- Pteropus vampyrus Painting #11 This fruit bat is the largest flying fox in the world. It has a wingspan of 4 to 5.5 feet. I first saw them in Animal Kingdom in Disney World. They are amazing bats. This particular bat was the species that was used...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 14, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
52/52 Painting Challenge- Painting #6 The Spectacle Flying Fox is a large sized fruit bat that can have a wingspan of 5 ft. The latin name is Pteropus conspicillatus.They live primarily in the rainforest, but are also found in mangroves and swamps throughout...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 11, 2012 | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Conservation, Graphite
Week #2- 52/52 Painting Challenge I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the Lubee Bat Festival on October 29, 2011. The festival is held every year at the Lubee Bat Conservancy right here in my home town of Gainesville, Florida. The Lubee Bat Conservancy is an...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 24, 2011 | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
As a natural science illustrator I love to travel and see animals in the wild. I have been traveling to Costa Rica for 25 years and it still is one of my favorite destinations. The diversity of the flora and fauna is amazing. The first place that I stayed in Costa...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 21, 2011 | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Native Species, Uncategorized
Honey Bees are the ultimate pollinators! In 2009 I took a beekeeping class and received a grant from the state of New Jersey to start my own honey bee colony. I was so excited about the opportunity to learn about them. One of the first things I learned was that...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 7, 2011 | Conservation, Invasive Species, Native Species, Uncategorized
As a lover of plants and animals it is horrible to hear that an invasive species is taking over an area. I just read a post on Facebook from the Wildlife Society about the siting of a snakehead fish spotted in the Potomac River in Maryland. This is bad news. All too...
