Monthly Archives: December 2011

Magic at the Barnes & Noble

December 26, 2011

Magic at the Barnes & Noble, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. A Mickey in the Wild encounter whe browsing the after-Christmas sales. He always makes me smile

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Carolina willow

December 14, 2011

Carolina willow, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This plant is also known as the coastal plain willow. Fun fact: fire will turn it from a tree to a shrub

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Probing for his lunch

December 14, 2011

Probing for his lunch, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. A male (full red cap) red belly woodpecker seeks a snack on the edge of the cypress forest

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Horseshoe Marsh

December 14, 2011

Horseshoe Marsh, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The forest is trying to reclaim the marsh – who will win the battle?

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Observation point – emerging from the swamp

December 14, 2011

Observation point – emerging from the swamp, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. We are progressing at a good clip now, and should have his hike completed soon

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Lichens on the fence

December 14, 2011

Lichens on the fence, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. No, the railing isn’t painted – that’t a pink lichen hat grows on wood surfaces. We are at the "south lake" part of the swamp.

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Alligator flags still in bloom

December 14, 2011

Alligator flags still in bloom, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. These are a very pretty color and are probably providing cover for some baby alligators.

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Sagittaria – aka duck potato, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Native American women would feel with their toes at the base of these swamp plants to find and harvest the roots, thus saving their backs from a little wear and tear. Pretty clever, huh?

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High water mark

December 14, 2011

High water mark, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. You can see the coloration on the bottom of this cypress tree, which shows the high water mark. Currently we are at the beginning of dry season; not expecting significant rain until April or May

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