Nature and Animals

Meet the Quiet Engineer That Supports More Than 350 Wildlife Species “Every healthy gopher tortoise burrow is an underground neighborhood, protecting dozens of animals from heat, hurricanes, predators, and wildfire.” A Living Bulldozer Beneath the Pines Walk through a pine flatwoods preserve in Southwest Florida on a warm morning, and you may notice a half-moon-shaped […]

Many folks are enhancing the beauty of Grandezza by growing orchids outside on trees. You can see them blooming on the golf course and in most neighborhoods. These gorgeous flowers are quite remarkable and can survive indefinitely on trees during the summer months—often for decades! Southwest Florida’s summer provides high ambient humidity and warm temperatures, […]

We all love our dogs—they’re part of the Grandezza family! But no one enjoys stepping in or seeing dog waste left behind on sidewalks, lawns, or common areas. Please be a responsible pet owner and pick up after your dog every time. Dog waste is not only unpleasant, it can spread bacteria and harm our […]

Tell the rest of Grandezza about your beloved pet! Share favorite stories that reveal your pet’s personality in 300-600 words and we’ll feature your pet with a few pictures in the next issue of the Grandezza Gazzette. Send your article to: [email protected].

Southwest Florida’s Master of the Sky Each spring I enjoy seeing the first arrival of the majestic Swallow-tailed Kite. None of the many remarkable birds that call Southwest Florida home captures the imagination quite like these graceful fliers. Its striking black-and-white plumage, long pointed wings, and deeply forked tail make this elegant raptor appear almost […]

Southwest Florida is a biodiversity hotspot and home to a wonderfully amazing collection of wildlife. Living in Grandezza means we are really lucky to share this area with large iconic mammals, reptiles and marine life, and such an absurd array of birds that it’s impossible to count them all. Wading birds, shore birds, songbirds, raptors, […]

What a wonderful season we have had at Grandezza as we begin to wrap things up. Some of you may have already left, while others will be heading out later this month or in early May. For those who have left or are leaving soon – safe travels and have a great summer. For those […]

The pleasant fragrance of freshly cut dahlias. The taste of a fine, cool, crisp wine. Watching a warm sunset melt into the horizon. How often do we truly slow down long enough to notice and appreciate the beautiful things happening right in front of us? It is easy to place our joy on hold, waiting […]