Thursday, December 31, 2009

Sunday, December 27, 2009

New photos coming


Spruce Bluff AIS Indian Mound
Port St. Lucie
Photo by Mark M.

I will be heading to Central Florida in 10 days for meetings and hope to hook up with a photographer friend for a tour of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. I am hopeful, weather permitting, to come back with some interesting photos. In the meanwhile, I will continue posting photos from St. Lucie.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009



North Fork St. Lucie River
Photo by Mark M.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

St. Lucie River - North Fork


Photo by Mark M.
12.10.09
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Friday, November 27, 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Volusia County



Deep Creek
Photo by Clay H., guest contributor

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Unknown wildflower
Photo by Mark M.

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Turkey oak
Photo by Mark M.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



More scrub flowers
Photo by Mark M.

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park




scrub flower
Photo by Mark M.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Yet another unknown flower growing in the scrub.

Photo by Mark M.

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Unknown scrub plant
Photo by Mark M.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Unknown scrub plant
Photo by Mark M.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park



Photo by Mark M.

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Four years ago, as part of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, I took a tour of Pumpkin Hill Creek state park. I took careful notes of all the species, promptly lost them and forgot about this photo file. So I will be posting about a dozen photos over the next few days, for which I have no idea what they are. I am hoping that there is a biologist out there (hint, hint, PSL)who can help.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

St. Augustine



Tri-colored heron
Photo by Mark M.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

St. Augustine



Long-tailed skipper
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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Saturday, September 12, 2009

St. Augustine



Cloudless giant sulfur
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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Friday, September 11, 2009

St. Augustine



Bumble bee
9.6.09
Photo by Mark M.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

St. Augustine



Eastern black swallowtail
9.5.09

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Monday, September 7, 2009

St. Augustine






Gulf Fritillary
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

St. Augustine




Bumble bee
Photo by Gayle M.
9.5.09

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Friday, September 4, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach



Atlantic Ocean
8.21.09
Photo by Mark M.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

St. Lucie County thunderstorm




Photo by Mike M.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach





Scarlet hibiscus and White Star hibiscus.
Photo by Mark M.
8.30.09

We are just about at the end of the season as the plants move into seed production. We hope to cover the backyard with these plants next year. They require very little work and bloom all summer long.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

St. Augustine



Juvenile white ibis
Photo by Mark M.
8.21.09

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach



Atlantic Ocean
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Volusia County



Wedding Chapel Canal
Photo by Pat N., guest contributor

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

St. Augustine



Roseate spoonbill
Photo by Mark M.
8.25.2009

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach




Atlantic Ocean
8.23.09
Photo by Mark M.

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach



Atlantic Ocean
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Jacksonville Beach







Photo by Mark M. M. (I took these off my son's Facebook page)
8.21.09

Yesterday's shelf cloud heading out to sea.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Timucuan Trail State and National Parks



Thomas Creek
Photo by Mark M.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Timucuan Trail State and National Parks


Horseshoe Creek at Buddy's Fish Camp
Photo by Mark M.

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The Cedar Point Point boat ramp, a combination city and NPS project will open next Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Timucuan Trail State and National Parks



Edwards Creek at Tiger Point
Photo by Mark M.

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Timucuan Trail State and National Parks



Horseshoe Creek at Cedar Point
Photo by Mark M.

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ponte Vedra Beach



Sanderling
Photo by Mark M.
5.7.05

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