Castaway Island - Jacksonville

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Photo by Wes Lester
Guest contributor

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.

St. Lucie wildflower series

Photo by Mark M.

North Fork St. Lucie River
Photo by Mark M.

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St. Lucie wildflowers 3

Paw paw
Photo by Mike M.

St. Lucie River - North Fork

Photo by Mark M.

12.10.09
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St. Lucie wildflowers - 2

Blue flag iris

Photo by Mike M.

St. Lucie wildflower series - 1

Prickly pear cactus

Photo by Mike M.

Ponte Vedra Beach

Passion flower (I think)

Photo by Gayle M.

Volusia County

Deep Creek
Photo by Clay H., guest contributor

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Unknown wildflower
Photo by Mark M.

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Artist's contest

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Unknown flower
Photo by Mark M.

Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Turkey oak
Photo by Mark M.

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

More scrub flowers
Photo by Mark M.

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

scrub flower
Photo by Mark M.

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Yet another unknown flower growing in the scrub.

Photo by Mark M.

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Unknown scrub plant
Photo by Mark M.

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Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Park

Unknown scrub plant
Photo by Mark M.

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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.

St. Augustine

Tri-colored heron
Photo by Mark M.

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St. Augustine

Long-tailed skipper
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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St. Augustine

Cloudless giant sulfur
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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St. Augustine

Bumble bee
9.6.09
Photo by Mark M.

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St. Augustine

Eastern black swallowtail
9.5.09

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St. Augustine

Gulf Fritillary
Photo by Mark M.
9.5.09

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St. Augustine

Bumble bee
Photo by Gayle M.
9.5.09

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Atlantic Ocean
8.21.09
Photo by Mark M.

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St. Lucie County thunderstorm

Photo by Mike M.
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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.

St. Augustine

Juvenile white ibis
Photo by Mark M.
8.21.09

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Atlantic Ocean
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

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St. Augustine

Tricolored heron
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

Volusia County

Wedding Chapel Canal
Photo by Pat N., guest contributor

Ponte Vedra Beach

Atlantic Ocean
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

St. Augustine

Roseate spoonbill
Photo by Mark M.
8.25.2009

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Atlantic Ocean
8.23.09
Photo by Mark M.

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Atlantic Ocean
Photo by Mark M.
8.23.09

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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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Timucuan Trail State and National Parks

Thomas Creek
Photo by Mark M.

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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.

Timucuan Trail State and National Parks

Edwards Creek at Tiger Point
Photo by Mark M.

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Timucuan Trail State and National Parks

Horseshoe Creek at Cedar Point
Photo by Mark M.

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Sanderling
Photo by Mark M.
5.7.05

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