Beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and southern fleabane (Erigeron
Quercifolius) in bloom along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
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Beach sunflower and southern fleabane
Beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and southern fleabane (Erigeron
Quercifolius) in bloom along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Brown Pelican
Adult brown pelican posing on a boat dock at Everglades City, Florida.
Adult brown pelican posing on a boat dock at Everglades City, Florida.
Flowering duck potato
White duck potato flowers growing in canal waters along Turner River Road, in
Big Cypress National Preserve.
White duck potato flowers growing in canal waters along Turner River Road, in
Big Cypress National Preserve.
Mangrove Key Islets
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
Osprey
Osprey family in nest, built atop one of the mangrove islands that make up Ten
Thousand Islands.
Osprey family in nest, built atop one of the mangrove islands that make up Ten
Thousand Islands.
Pickerelweed flower spike
A violet-blue pickerelweed flower spike, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A violet-blue pickerelweed flower spike, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Pig frog (Rana grylio)
A pig frog (Rana grylio) floats in the hydrilla-filled waters of a canal, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A pig frog (Rana grylio) floats in the hydrilla-filled waters of a canal, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Prairie milkweed in bloom
Prairie milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata) in bloom at Big Cypress National
Preserve.
Prairie milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata) in bloom at Big Cypress National
Preserve.
Rock outcropping
Rock outcroppings in the prairie north of Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Rock outcroppings in the prairie north of Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress
National Preserve.
Royal terns
Royal terns atop a channel marker in the Ten Thousand Islands waterway.
Royal terns atop a channel marker in the Ten Thousand Islands waterway.
Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)
A beetle atop a budding and blooming thistle (Cirsium horridulum) along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A beetle atop a budding and blooming thistle (Cirsium horridulum) along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Waterbirds
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.
Small waterbirds resting atop a limestone outcropping in Chokoloskee Bay.
White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)
A white peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterfly in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A white peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterfly in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Boat-tailed grackle
A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Brown anole
Brown anole on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Brown anole on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cardinal wild pine bromeliad
A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cattail marsh
Looking south over the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, a small black bird sits atop a brown,
cattail spike.
Looking south over the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, a small black bird sits atop a brown,
cattail spike.
Cattails
A close-up of cattails found within the predominately cattail marsh of
impoundment #8 at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
A close-up of cattails found within the predominately cattail marsh of
impoundment #8 at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cattails and pickerelweed
Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Culvert and canal
Metal culverts within this canal's banks transport water between the
impoundments and the canal at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Metal culverts within this canal's banks transport water between the
impoundments and the canal at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Cypress swamp
A boardwalk trail through the cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife
Refuge.
A boardwalk trail through the cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife
Refuge.