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Image: Gulf fritillary butterfly
Gulf fritillary butterfly
Gulf fritillary butterfly
Gulf fritillary butterfly

Gulf fritillary butterfly at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf fritillary butterfly at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas

Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Looking southwest across the pickerelweed and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking southwest across the pickerelweed and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Looking west across the mixed vegetation and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking west across the mixed vegetation and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking upstream from mid channel of the John Wild River. Near Anaktuvuk, Alaska
John Wild River, near Anaktuvuk
John Wild River, near Anaktuvuk
John Wild River, near Anaktuvuk

Looking upstream from mid channel of the John Wild River. Near Anaktuvuk, Alaska.

Looking upstream from mid channel of the John Wild River. Near Anaktuvuk, Alaska.

Image: Leather fern
Leather fern
Leather fern
Leather fern

The red-tinted fronds of a leather fern, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

The red-tinted fronds of a leather fern, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Lichen
Lichen
Lichen
Lichen

Red patches of "baton-rouge" lichen stand out against the green understory of a
cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Red patches of "baton-rouge" lichen stand out against the green understory of a
cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Lubber grasshopper
Lubber grasshopper
Lubber grasshopper
Lubber grasshopper

Young lubber grasshopper with black and yellow markings, atop a post at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Young lubber grasshopper with black and yellow markings, atop a post at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry

Tiny blue flowers of nettleleaf velvetberry grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Tiny blue flowers of nettleleaf velvetberry grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Periphyton
Periphyton
Periphyton
Periphyton

Turtles swimming among the periphyton in the canal between impoundment #7
and #2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Turtles swimming among the periphyton in the canal between impoundment #7
and #2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed

Looking south, pickerelweed almost completely fills impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking south, pickerelweed almost completely fills impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed

Long heart-shaped leaves and a few violet-blue flowers of the pickerelweed
extend above the swamp waters at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Long heart-shaped leaves and a few violet-blue flowers of the pickerelweed
extend above the swamp waters at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Shield fern
Shield fern
Shield fern
Shield fern

Dark green fronds of a shield fern stand out against a mostly royal fern
background, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Dark green fronds of a shield fern stand out against a mostly royal fern
background, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Small aquatic plants
Small aquatic plants
Small aquatic plants
Small aquatic plants

Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Close-up of the small aquatic plants that cover some of the swamp waters at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Spanish moss
Spanish moss
Spanish moss
Spanish moss

The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection

Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.

Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture

A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.

A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock

A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.

A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.

Image: Water level gauge
Water level gauge
Water level gauge
Water level gauge

Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Black mangroves
Black mangroves
Black mangroves
Black mangroves

A group of black mangroves at West Lake Park.

A group of black mangroves at West Lake Park.

Image: Canopy of mangroves
Canopy of mangroves
Canopy of mangroves
Canopy of mangroves

Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower at a thick canopy of mangroves.

Looking down from the Anne Kolb Nature Center's five-story observation tower at a thick canopy of mangroves.