Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
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Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
A sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) along the dune path at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) along the dune path at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Along the Blowing Rocks Preserve dune path, a gumbo limbo tree stands out
from the sea grape and palm that also populate the dune.
Along the Blowing Rocks Preserve dune path, a gumbo limbo tree stands out
from the sea grape and palm that also populate the dune.
A flowering spanish bayonet seen just before the boardwalk on the western side
of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A flowering spanish bayonet seen just before the boardwalk on the western side
of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Looking down from the boardwalk on the western side of Blowing Rocks
Preserve, at the low tidal waters of the Indian River Lagoon heavily populated
with fiddler crabs.
Looking down from the boardwalk on the western side of Blowing Rocks
Preserve, at the low tidal waters of the Indian River Lagoon heavily populated
with fiddler crabs.
Looking north from the boardwalk on the western side of Blowing Rocks
Preserve, at the exposed tidal flats of the Indian River Lagoon.
Looking north from the boardwalk on the western side of Blowing Rocks
Preserve, at the exposed tidal flats of the Indian River Lagoon.
A close-up of the outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along
the shoreline of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.
A close-up of the outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along
the shoreline of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.
A young red mangrove and its arching prop roots seen in the exposed tidal flats
along Indian River Lagoon, found on the western side of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A young red mangrove and its arching prop roots seen in the exposed tidal flats
along Indian River Lagoon, found on the western side of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A great southern white butterfly visiting spanish needles, a wildflower that
grows in the Blowing Rocks Preserve butterfly garden.
A great southern white butterfly visiting spanish needles, a wildflower that
grows in the Blowing Rocks Preserve butterfly garden.
Shiny leaves of wild coffee seen in the understory at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Shiny leaves of wild coffee seen in the understory at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A close-up of white mangrove foliage growing along the boardwalk of Blowing
Rocks Preserve.
A close-up of white mangrove foliage growing along the boardwalk of Blowing
Rocks Preserve.
Sea grapes form a tunnel over this section of the dune path at Blowing Rocks
Preserve.
Sea grapes form a tunnel over this section of the dune path at Blowing Rocks
Preserve.
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Close-up of a gumbo limbo tree at Blowing Rocks Preserve, showing red-brown,
peeling bark.
Close-up of a gumbo limbo tree at Blowing Rocks Preserve, showing red-brown,
peeling bark.
Close-up of sea grapes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Close-up of sea grapes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Dune grasses and sea grapes stabilize the dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Dune grasses and sea grapes stabilize the dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
An outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along the shoreline
of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.
An outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along the shoreline
of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.
A red maple sapling with its new, red-colored leaves, at Fern Forest.
A red maple sapling with its new, red-colored leaves, at Fern Forest.
Adult brown pelican posing on a boat dock at Everglades City, Florida.
Adult brown pelican posing on a boat dock at Everglades City, Florida.
Beyond the mangrove key islets that make up the Ten Thousand Islands, lies
the Gulf of Mexico. The Ten Thousand Islands are comprised of hundreds of
mangrove islands that extend northward from the northwest corner of
Everglades National Park. These uninhabited islands stretch for 60-miles
Beyond the mangrove key islets that make up the Ten Thousand Islands, lies
the Gulf of Mexico. The Ten Thousand Islands are comprised of hundreds of
mangrove islands that extend northward from the northwest corner of
Everglades National Park. These uninhabited islands stretch for 60-miles
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.