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Gossamer Wings
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Moths
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Birds of Prey
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Coots, Rails
Cranes, Limpkins
Ducks, Geese
Egrets, Herons
Gulls, Terns
Shorebirds
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Spoonbills, Storks
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Deer
Pigs
Rabbits and Hares
Manatees
Squirrels
Raccoons
Armadillos
We mammals have come a long way since the time of the dinosaurs. Since those times, we’ve conquered the land, sea and air. Florida has at least 99 species of mammals living, breeding and thriving today.
Crustaceans
Dragonflies
Grasshoppers, Locusts
Spiders
Snails, Mollusks
Other Invertebrates
Alligators, Crocodiles
Lizards
Snakes
Turtles, Tortoises
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Toads
Arethuseae
Calypsoeae
Cranichideae
Cymbidieae
Epidendreae
Malaxideae
Maxillarieae
Neottieae
Orchideae
Pogoniinae
Polystachyeae
Triphoreae
Vandeae
Vanilleae
Wildflowers by Color
Wildflowers by Family
Pitcher Plants
Venus Flytraps
Bladderworts
Butterworts
Sundews
Bromeliads
Mushrooms
Plants
Saprophytes
by Rich Leighton | Mar 26, 2017 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
Today’s post is about one of my favorite wildflowers found in the swampy hardwood forests along the Gulf Coast – the cardinal flower. I was hiking through an area near Bristol, Florida called the “Garden of Eden Trail” when I spotted this...by Rich Leighton | Mar 5, 2017 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
The American strawberry bush – also known by many other names such as the “hearts-a-bustin” and “hearts-bustin’-with-love”, is a native member of the bittersweet family is one of those oddly beautiful plants you find sometimes in...0
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