by Rich Leighton | Jan 13, 2020 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
To cool their nests in hot weather, stilts use their belly feathers to carry water to the nests, sometimes making more than a hundred trips a day. VISIT THE BIRDS GALLERIES MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 17, 2019 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The Fakahatchee Strand in Southwest Florida is famous for its variety of wild native orchids – particularly the ghost orchid, as well as its rare ferns and bromeliads. Part of the Northern Florida Everglades system, it has an extremely diverse eco system with...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 8, 2019 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Mushrooms, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Over 80 percent of all terrestrial plants have a mycorrhizal relationship with mushrooms. The roots of the plants have a symbiotic relationship with the underground mycelium. Mycelium nourishes the plant’s roots, and in turn, the plant transfers nutrients to the...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 28, 2019 | Florida, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Orchids
Roughly 10 percent of all plant species are orchids, making them the largest plant family on Earth. MORE PHOTOS OF ORCHIDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora, fauna and places that make Florida so...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 23, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
You can find 50 species of warblers in North America. Most warblers are specialized to eat insects. They migrate to the tropics for winter. A few, like the yellow-rumped warbler, can shift their diets to berries during winter in the United States. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS...
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