Mardis de Grand Case have been good. Please stop by our booth every Tuesday from 6pm to 10pm until March 10th. You can see images and the presentations from the first two weeks here: What’s up with all these butterflies? Wild
We are excited to announce our first events of 2015, including our booth at Mardis de Grand Case each week, activities at the opening of the Discovery Farm and Garden at Seaside Nature Park and, of course, Tacousteau! The calendar
The authors of an upcoming book documenting the wildlife of St. Eustatius hit the ground running with an initial field research session that took them around the island, documenting creatures great and small. Co-authors Hannah Madden and Mark Yokoyama documented
The 2014 Heritage Photo Exhibition will present a wide variety of perspectives on St. Martin heritage when it opens at Lagoonies Bistro & Bar on Saturday, December 6th starting at 7pm. The Exhibition will feature a brilliant array of imagery
22 Septembre 2014, Grand Case, Saint Martin – Partout sur l’île, des naturalistes, ornithologues, éducateurs, artistes et autres bénévoles travaillent ensemble pour faire de la deuxième édition annuelle du Festival des Oiseaux Migrateurs (Migratory Bird Festival) une journée mémorable pour tout le
Help make this year’s Migratory Bird Festival fantastic! We’d love you to join us for the 2014 Migratory Bird Festival as our guest, sponsor, or both. The Migratory Bird Festival is a free, public Wildlife Discovery Event created by Les
L’association de passionnés de l’environnement, de la faune et de la flore de Saint-Martin, les Fruits de Mer, organise le festival annuel des Animaux Endémiques. Cet événement est gratuit et ouvert à tous. Que vous soyez de passage ou résidents
Grand Case, St. Martin, 9 Mars 2014 – Résidents et touristes de tous âges sont invités à en apprendre un peu sur la faune sauvage de l’île chaque semaine, au stand organisé par l’Association Les Fruits de Mer aux foires
Though they may not seem sexy to us, when it comes to reproduction, fish are quite fascinating. In some cases a male and female will spawn together, and butterfly fish even travel in pairs. For many other fish, however, things
St. Martin is home to a wide variety of fascinating wildlife, both on land and underwater. The mantis shrimp is one of the most incredible underwater creatures in our seas, although many people have never seen one. A recent survey
The most familiar katydids on the island are green with leaf-shaped wings, but in the forest there is a very different type of katydid. The forest katydid (Nesonotus tricornis), is various shades of brown, with patterns that make it blend
The most dangerous animal on St. Martin isn’t a snake, a spider or a stinging insect. It’s tiny, and under different circumstances, it would be nothing more than a minor annoyance to most people. However, thanks to its unique relationship
02 Décembre 2013 – Grand Case, St. Martin – Ce samedi, résidents et visiteurs de tout âge sont invités à l’évènement Birds & Bugs 2013 pour célébrer la faune sauvage de l’île. Cet évènement se déroulera le 7 Décembre de
The stick insect, or walking stick is quite common on St. Martin, but difficult to find because it is very well camouflaged and primarily active at night. These insects resemble sticks and may even sway from side-to-side as if blowing
Des naturalistes, écologistes, ornithologues, artistes et autres bénévoles travaillent ensemble pour que le 1er évènement Birds & Bugs (Oiseaux et Insectes) reste un jour spécial pour tous. Cette manifestation gratuite et publique est initiée par l’association Les Fruits de Mer. Tous
Katydids are closely related to grasshoppers and crickets, and many species have evolved to look like leaves as a form of camouflage. On St. Martin, we have two species of bright green katydid with angular wings that make them look
Aidez-nous à faire de l’événement Birds & Bugs (Oiseaux & Insectes) 2013 un succès en sponsorisant les fournitures ! Créé par l’association Les Fruits de Mer, “Oiseaux & Insectes” est un évènement de découverte de la faune, ouvert au public et gratuit, durant
Click! A huddle of captivated 11-year-olds from Quartier d’Orléans crowded around a tiny, electric green Leaf-mimic Katydid in a portable photo studio at Loterie Farm, taking turns to try out close-up nature photography. The photo workshop was held as part
The oleander aphid (Aphis nerii) is a tiny insect, about 2mm long, but it lives a fascinating life, facing many tiny predators. From the insect family Hemiptera, aphids have piercing, sucking mouthparts, like a straw, and feed on plant juices.
Anse Marcel, October 17th, 2013 – A diverse group of people came together around a conference room table at the Radisson Hotel in Anse Marcel, to spend the day planning how to develop St. Martin’s cultural and natural heritage assets
The Les Fruits de Mer Association has announced its core mission–to raise awareness about ecology, culture, and sport–and launched its website, where membership applications are currently being accepted. Officially founded this summer, the St. Martin-based organization plans to carry out its
Cul-de-Sac, September 29, 2013 – Over 200 guests, young and old, came to enjoy the Migratory Bird Festival on Sunday morning at Étang de la Barrière in Cul-de-Sac. The event included guided birdwatching tours on the newly-built wooden boardwalk trail
Étang de la Barrière, right beside the Pinel ferry dock in Cul-de-Sac is one of many wetland habitats on our island which is home to a wide variety of birds. Egrets, herons and shorebirds live in, and depend on, our
It might be low season for tourists right now, but it’s high season for migratory birds on St. Martin. Each fall the island is host to tens of thousands of birds from dozens of species that come to the island
Fashions of the Crab-eater The yellow-crowned night heron (Nycticorax violacea) is a secretive bird that spends most of its days hiding in the mangroves. At night, it hunts on our salt ponds and is especially fond of crab. For this
