Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, ferns and other plants
prosper.
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Ferns on Forest Floor
Looking down from the boardwalk at Fern Forest, ferns and other plants
prosper.
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 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.
Flowering Spanish Bayonet
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.
Giant Leather Fern
A giant leather fern along the boardwalk, at Fern Forest.
A giant leather fern along the boardwalk, at Fern Forest.
Golden-silk Spider
A golden-silk spider on its web, at Fern Forest.
A golden-silk spider on its web, at Fern Forest.
Gumbo Limbo Tree
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.
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.
Looking north from the boardwalk on the western side of Blowing Rocks
Preserve, at the exposed tidal flats of the Indian River Lagoon.
Lilies, Ferns and Pickerelweed
Lilies, ferns and pickerelweed in the understory of Fern Forest.
Lilies, ferns and pickerelweed in the understory of Fern Forest.
Marl Limestone Outcropping
A marl limestone outcropping amid ferns on the Fern Forest floor.
A marl limestone outcropping amid ferns on the Fern Forest floor.
Primrose Willow
Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
Red Maple Sapling
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.
Rivinia Humilis
Rivinia humilis with red berries, at Fern Forest.
Rivinia humilis with red berries, at Fern Forest.
Sabal Palm
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.
Strangler Fig
Strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.
Strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.
Tropical Hardwood Hammock
Looking down the boardwalk through a tropical hardwood hammock
community, at Fern Forest.
Looking down the boardwalk through a tropical hardwood hammock
community, at Fern Forest.
Tropical Scarlet Milkweed
Tropical scarlet milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
Tropical scarlet milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.
Tunnel of Sea Grapes
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.
Wild Coffee
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.
Young Red Mangrove
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.
Alligator on canal bank
An alligator basking on a canal bank near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
An alligator basking on a canal bank near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
Alligator swimming in canal
An alligator swimming in a canal near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.
An alligator swimming in a canal near H. P. Williams Roadside Park, in Big
Cypress National Preserve.