It's amazing how different the terrain and world changes only 6 hours from our previous home. For starters, everything here is flat! It makes our walks a lot easier, but definitely not getting the same type of workout.
Where there is water, which seems to be every mile or so, there are signs for Alligators. We have not seen an alligator, but we will definitely not be feeding any ducks anytime soon :0) I do think it would be pretty cool if we did see an alligator, but only if we are in the safety of a vehicle.
The trees are different, most obvious there are Palm trees, which we love! Last night Ben told me that the first thing he is going to do when we purchase a new home is to plant a palm. But there are also many other species of trees that I have not seen before. There are a lot of trees that have moss hanging from them, and the Magnolia trees here are gorgeous!
The birds are amazing and beautiful. I'm thinking of getting a bird book so I can look up the names of all the new birds we have seen. In VA I could name 90% of the birds we saw, so far the only bird here that I know the name of is a seagul :0) We went to an awesome park yesterday and saw birds with yellow feathers, and others with red... awesome!
In VA we had to contend with spiders, and sometimes field mice. In SC we have palmetto bugs and lizards... Last night Ben and I encountered a palmetto bug, these suckers are huge, the one we saw was literally 2 inches long. After doing some research, even after being assured from the property manager that palmetto bugs are not cockroaches, my research said that they are also known as the American Cockroach, ahhh! So needless to say I've been freaking out about this. The only good thing, is they do not infest like typical cockroaches, but still freaking out! The lizards are cool as are the dragon flies. The dragon flies are everywhere and have taken the place of regular flies in VA.
Over all I am loving SC, with the exception of the palmetto bug! I am enjoying exploring our new surroundings, and am looking forward to educating my self about these creatures so we can share with Luke and Cole!
