Florida Nature Photography

My New Sanibel Island Art Installation!

Earlier this year, I was contacted by the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society on Florida’s Sanibel Island about the possibility...

The Cuban Treefrog

The Cuban treefrog is my #1 hated invasive species for a number of reasons ranging from ecological damage to personally anger-inducing events and even...

Anhinga!

- One of America’s Most Overlooked Birds. When North America was split in half roughly 100 to 40 million years ago by a great inland sea...

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…Notes from the Field is our blog that will relate experiences and stories about photographing all that is wild in Florida. It has replaced our “New Photos” page, and all of our new images will be presented here - including stories of what was involved to get these shots - camera tips and tricks for other photographers who really enjoy nature and the outdoors and want to learn more. You might even get a chuckle or two out of it!

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Cymbidieae Orchids!

This Cymbidieae tribe is a group of pleasingly beautiful North American native orchids with evolutionary roots that start in Africa and are found only in Florida. This also includes a few species that are not native but have become naturalized over time.

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Birds

First flocks of blue-winged and green-winged teal arrive to winter on Florida lakes and wetlands.
Yellow warbler migration begins.
Look out for nesting shorebirds, and keep your vehicles and dogs from disturbing them.

Mammals

Two-year old black bear cubs will wean from their mothers.
Short-tailed shrews will begin a second round of breeding for the year.
Wild hog breeding season begins.
Deer are breeding in southern Florida.

Reptiles and Amphibians

Young sea turtles are hatching so watch where you're walking on the beach.
Alligators hatch out from mid-August to mid-September.
Indigo snakes and other snake eggs are hatching.
Gopher tortoises are hatching.
Lights out! Sea turtles emerge from their nests and head for the ocean. Females may become confused by lights on the beach.
Loggerhead and green sea turtles continue to nest; leatherbacks depart for their oceanic foraging grounds.

Invertebrates

Thousands of great southern white butterflies can be seen migrating through coastal areas.
Corals along the Keys spawn at the full moon.

Fish

Bass foraging in shallows in late evenings, early morning and nighttime.

Orchids

The tiny jinglebell orchid begins to bud in Central and South Florida. Look closely or you might just overlook it!
Green-fly orchids begin to flower in the northern half of the state, and will continue to do so well into winter.
Florida adder's-mouth orchids begin to spike in the darkest, deepest places of Southern Florida's sloughs and swamps.
Giant or crested plumed orchids begin to flower in isolated colonies around the southern half of the state in pine forests and scrubs.

Data provided in part by UF Florida Wildlife Extension

FloridaNaturePhotography is a part of Leighton Photography & Imaging - our local photography business based in Tallahassee, Fl. Nature photography is a large part of what we do, but we are by no means limited to just that. Click HERE to find out more about our company.

Our photographs not related to nature photography can be seen HERE in our online gallery, or through Fine Art America.

If you are or represent a gallery, publisher/publication, exhibition, event, vendor/reseller, or any other group interested in our work, please contact Rich or Galina Leighton HERE for more information.

ALL SUBJECTS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. NO ANIMALS ARE IN CAPTIVITY OR POSED,
AND ALL PLANTS, INCLUDING ORCHIDS, ARE NATIVE AND NON-CULTIVATED.