Qué
Jazmin Tallo (Cephalanthus occidentalis)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I love this unique flower/plant. I took this at a very far distance too form the boardwalk while this guy was sitting among the nature.
Qué
Lirio Acuático Sudamericano (Pontederia crassipes)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
These were pretty. They surrounded lots of area around the boardwalk covering lots of the surface hiding the water.
Qué
Género SabatiaObserv.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I've seen plenty of these sprout in the nature preserve I found these in and go to quite regularly. Love their splash of color among brown.
Qué
Caimán del Mississippi (Alligator mississippiensis)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I was on the boardwalk at a safe distance from this creature. It looks like she laid eggs too. She was very calm and had no reaction to the small cluster of people boisterously admiring her.
Qué
Ciprés de Los Pantanos (Taxodium distichum)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
These trees grow vigorously in swampy, marshy areas. I really like how their "roots" I suppose stick out of the water.
Qué
Tortuga de Vientre Rojo de Florida (Pseudemys nelsoni)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I like turtles.
Qué
Avispa Papelera Casaca Roja (Polistes metricus)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
The power of my camera kept me plenty far from this stinger. It looks like he's pollinating, but I believe he was eating insects off of the flower.
Qué
Grulla Gris (Antigone canadensis)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
If you live in Florida, you know what these are. I've actually fed some before (not these) form the palm of my hand.
Qué
Polilla Polifemo (Antheraea polyphemus)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
This guy was huge, sitting in a parking garage, didn't even flinch when I got super close to them. Notice how it's bathing in the tiny spot of light.
Qué
Mariposa Cometa Gigante (Heraclides cresphontes)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
My front yard is very floral and attracts lots of butterflies, I was fortunate enough to capture this guy.
Qué
Magnolias, Margaritas Y Parientes (Dicotiledóneas) (Clase Magnoliopsida)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
My favorite tree! I'm getting a branch of this tattooed on my arm.
Qué
Ninfas o Nenúfares (Género Nymphaea)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I've seen the flowers these guys produce and they're so pleasant. It's nice to see so many of the too in proximity.
Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I have no idea the actual name of this fungi, but it was close in proximity to a body of water and flourished in wet soil with many dead plants around it.
Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
Not entirely sure about my this classification, but it was interesting watching these guys dig around in the wood of a dead tree stump
Qué
Liquen de Navidad (Herpothallon rubrocinctum)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I've seen this grow on all sorts of kinds of oak trees, almost everywhere around FL but especially in central FL.
Qué
Muscadinia (Vitis rotundifolia)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
This vine covers the floor of the woods I found it in. It surrounded the entire walkway for about hundreds of yards.
Qué
Enredadera de Trompeta (Campsis radicans)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
Too bad I couldn't catch this vine when it blooms because its flower is lovely.
Qué
Sabal palmettoObserv.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
I see this palm everywhere in FL so I believe it could be a native tree.
Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
American beauty berry is used, when fully in bloom, to make into jams. Birds are highly attached to the berry that sprouts from this flower.
Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
A unique plant to me that my dad was able to immediately identify. Wild Coffee is a unique shrub.
Qué
Hiedra Venenosa (Toxicodendron radicans)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
Poison Ivy lingers everywhere in FL preserves, especially those with a flat, lush terrain.
Qué
Arce Rojo (Acer rubrum)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
Noticed a red maple (acer rubrum) growing wildly among the base of some trees and shrubs in Lettuce Lake Park.
Qué
Banderilla Sudamericana (Caladium bicolor)Observ.
andrewkhudsonDescripción
Growing wild outside my yard, very vibrant and captivating.