Facing east, a panoramic view of Biscayne Bay. The mainland is seen at far
right. Biscayne Bay is an estuary, a place where freshwater and salt water
meet. Freshwater flow from the land supplies the bay with nutrients.
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Facing east, a panoramic view of Biscayne Bay. The mainland is seen at far
right. Biscayne Bay is an estuary, a place where freshwater and salt water
meet. Freshwater flow from the land supplies the bay with nutrients.
Southern blue flag (Iris virginica) blooming in Big Cypress Swamp, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
Southern blue flag (Iris virginica) blooming in Big Cypress Swamp, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
A staghorn fern growing along the trunk of a cypress tree in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
A staghorn fern growing along the trunk of a cypress tree in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Looking eastward at the Tamiami Canal. Water Conservation Area 3 is to the
left and US 41 (Tamiami Trail) is to the right.
Looking eastward at the Tamiami Canal. Water Conservation Area 3 is to the
left and US 41 (Tamiami Trail) is to the right.
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 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.
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
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.
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.
Close-up of strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.
Close-up of strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.
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.
Cypress trees and other vegetation seen within the ponded waters of Fern
Forest.
Cypress trees and other vegetation seen within the ponded waters of Fern
Forest.
Buttressed bases and protruding "knees" of cypress trees seen within the
ponded waters of Fern Forest.
Buttressed bases and protruding "knees" of cypress trees seen within the
ponded waters of Fern Forest.
Looking through the cypress-maple swamp, at Fern Forest.
Looking through the cypress-maple swamp, at Fern Forest.
Dune grasses and sea grapes stabilize the dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Dune grasses and sea grapes stabilize the dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, at ferns and lilies growing in
the ponded waters.
Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, at ferns and lilies growing in
the ponded waters.
Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, ferns and other plants
prosper.
Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, ferns and other plants
prosper.
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.
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.
A giant leather fern along the boardwalk, at Fern Forest.
A giant leather fern along the boardwalk, at Fern Forest.