by Rich Leighton | Mar 24, 2014 | Carnivorous Plants, Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Photography
Easily the most beautiful of North America’s native pitcher plants, the white-topped pitcher plant (Sarracenia leucophylla), also known as the white trumpet or crimson pitcher plant, is found in the wild in the American Southeast in the states of Mississippi,...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2014 | Bromeliads, Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel
Growing up in Southwest Florida, air plants were just about as common to me as sea gulls. Over the years as I gradually fell into the role of a naturalist and wildlife photographer, I’ve heard, learned and picked up a lot of information about these unusual...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 4, 2013 | Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Reptiles
Every once in a while I go through my old images and find one I can’t believe I missed….. but better late than never! Check out this juvenile alligator, it’s got the eyes of a killer! American Alligator ~ click to enlarge ~ In some parts of the...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 1, 2012 | Birds, Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography
Welcome to the second article of my new series, “Profiles in Nature”. Thank you so much to everybody for the overwhelming response I received on the first post, I wracked my brain to make sure I followed up with an even better offering and I think I’ve done so...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 22, 2012 | Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Orchids, Photography, Wildflowers
Welcome to the first part of my new series, “Profiles in Nature”. Over the years I’ve amassed a great deal of information about natural history as a result of a lot of reading and being a natural outdoorsman. I grew up fascinated with the plants and...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 2, 2012 | Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Orchids, Photography, Story, Travel
Orchids. Just the very word brings to mind a vision of exotic color, delightful texture and fantastic shapes, and the scent of consummate and delicious fragrances. Often it evokes feelings of peaceful reflection, caring, and a love for nature’s most wondrous...
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