Purple swamphen, Green Cay Nature Center - Delray Beach, FL
“Auntie, look! It’s some kind of glitter bug!”
#insect #weirdness
Gulf fritillary, La Chua Trail, Paynes Prairie - Gainesville, FL
I found this shot particularly interesting because the spots on this butterfly’s wings typically appear to be a bright white. My travel companion pointed out to me that with the sun hitting the wings at this angle, you can see that they are, in fact, an iridescent silver.
Wild purslane in the grass, Lake Panasoffkee - Wildwood, Florida.
Cattle egret riding a cracker horse, Payne’s Prairie, La Chua Trail - Gainesville, FL
Four-spotted pennant, Orlando Wetlands - Christmas, FL
Great egret in flight, Orlando Wetlands - Christmas, Florida
(Yes, the Orlando Wetlands are actually in Christmas, right down the street from Fort Christmas. But it is run by the City of Orlando. Weird, right?)
American alligator, Everglades National Park - Homestead, FL
“Citrus Workers”, by William Ludwig. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL
Geraniums, Leu Gardens - Orlando, FL
Purple gallinule, Green Cay Nature Center - Delray Beach, FL
White ibis, Flamingo Gardens - Davie, FL
Azaleas, Leu Gardens - Orlando, FL
Yellow hibiscus, Leu Gardens - Orlando, FL
Bract of a cardinal air plant (tillandsia fasciculata), Everglades National Park, FL