by Rich Leighton | Nov 11, 2016 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel
My favorite palm! The paurotis palm is a wonderfully beautiful palm that I have a personal connection to. As I was starting to build my photography business back when I was still living back home in Southwest Florida, I worked in a plant nursery and planted many...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 18, 2016 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Orchids, Photography
One of my very favorite types of wild native orchids I’ve found in the wild are those belonging to the tribe Cymbidieae, all of which are found in the tropics or subtropics. Not only are the flowers spectacularly colorful and often large, each plant often has...
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 | Sep 20, 2011 | Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, News, Travel
This is pretty cool. Last year I was contacted by the Florida Department of Forestry about a project they were doing in the Ocala National Forest. It seemed they were making some new trails and wanted to add some informative signs and markers along the way to help and...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 15, 2011 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Orchids
The green adder’s-mouth orchid (Malaxis unifolia) is one of those species that does and will continue to elude the best of the orchid hunters. Not only is it quite rare across the state of Florida, but it is one of the most easily overlooked. Found primarily in...
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