Yellowtop in bloom along the roadside, just south of the US 27/I-75 (Alligator
Alley) intersection.
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Yellowtop
Yellowtop in bloom along the roadside, just south of the US 27/I-75 (Alligator
Alley) intersection.
Cypress Trees Along Trail
Cypress trees with buttressed bases along trail in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Cypress trees with buttressed bases along trail in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Epiphytes
Epiphytes in tree top at Big Cypress National Preserve.
Epiphytes in tree top at Big Cypress National Preserve.
Marine Vegetation and Rocks
Marine vegetation and rocks seen through the surface of Biscayne Bay waters.
Marine vegetation and rocks seen through the surface of Biscayne Bay waters.
Panoramic of Biscayne Bay
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.
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
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.
Staghorn fern
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.
Tamiami Canal
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.
Anastasia Limestone
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.
Butterfly and Spanish Needles
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.
Buttonwood
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
A buttonwood seen from the boardwalk of Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Close-Up of Anastasia Limestone
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 Gumbo Limbo Tree
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
Close-up of sea grapes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Close-up of sea grapes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.
Close-up of Strangler Fig
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.
Close-Up of White Mangrove Foliage
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
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.
Cypress Trees
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.
Cypress-Maple Swamp
Looking through the cypress-maple swamp, at Fern Forest.
Looking through the cypress-maple swamp, at Fern Forest.
Dunes 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.
Ferns and Lilies
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.