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  • The marsh violet is a member of the viola family that is found all over the western United States, most of all of Canada and even throughout many parts of Eurasia. Also known as the alpine marsh violet - it is mostly found in wet habitats, such as these that were photographed near the edge of Gold Creek Pond in Washington's Snoqualmie Pass.
    Marsh Violet
  • Marsh rabbit warily munching on new green grass in Moore Haven, Florida near the shore of Lake Okeechobee.
    Marsh Rabbit
  • A salt marsh skipper feeding on beggarticks (a type of wild aster)  in the southern part of the Fakahatchee Strand where fresh and saltwater meet.
    Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
  • Early morning and the sun is burning through the fog over the salt marshes of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in North Florida.
    Stillness and the Salt Marsh
  • This large-flowered sabatia is a real beauty and can be found anywhere where there are open, wet prairies in much of Southern Florida. This one was found on the edge of the Corkscrew Swamp.
    Marsh Pink Sabatia
  • It was a rare morning where the temperature dipped a few degrees below freezing, and the frost on the ground looked a lot like snow in my car’s headlights. It was so worth it, as I was rewarded with the most stunning sunrise I’ve seen in a long time! Winter often offers interesting colors and hues with the first hints of light, but this was something special….. just pure beauty in all its glory!
    Dawn Over the Salt Marsh
  • This short-eared and truly aquatic rabbit is known for swimming across ponds and swamps with only nose and eyes above the waterline.
    Marsh Rabbit
  • This is a very common member of the St. John's-wort family, growing here in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Marsh St. John's-Wort
  • Salt marshes along the Florida Panhandle Coast. This brackish waterway to the Gulf of Mexico plays a key role in the life cycle of most of our marine and estuary sealife.
    Carrabelle Salt Marshes
  • Grasses and sedges blowing in the wind at Plummer Creek Marsh on Chatcolet Lake in Northwestern Idaho.
    Grasses and Sedges
  • Fulvous hairstreak resting on a palmetto frond in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida. This is one of the most beautiful of all the hairstreaks!
    Fulvous Hairstreak
  • North Florida's salt marshes around St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is full of alligators, where there is plenty to eat and lots of cover. You can easily see how this one left the water to cross into the next marsh… check out that tail drag!
    Gator Tracks!
  • One of the most common wildflowers to grow in the pinelands of South Florida is the chocolateweed, as seen her ein the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails here in SW Florida.
    Chocolateweed
  • This jaw-dropping super-rare color form of the butterfly orchid was found in a dead oak tree knocked over by Hurricane Wilma in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails of northern Collier County, Florida. Had it not been for the hurricane, I never would have stumbled into it!
    White Butterfly Orchid (Encyclia tam..bia)
  • Cowpeas are a very commonly seen wildflower growing in disturbed areas and pinelands. These were photographed in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida.
    Cowpeas
  • The beautiful and solitary pineland daisy photographed in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida. This plant has a single stem with a single flower.
    Pineland Daisy
  • Pine lily found growing on the side of a trail in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Fl.
    Pine Lily
  • The always popular black-eyed Susan growing in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida. These can be seen all over Florida in many habitats.
    Black-eyed Susan
  • These interesting wildflowers, seen here in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida, are commonly found in moist pinelands, especially among or near palmettos.
    Yellow Bachelor's-Buttons
  • Michaux's orchid found growing next to a pond in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, east of Estero, Florida.
    Michaux's Orchid (Habenaria quinqueseta)
  • Gray hairstreak butterfly feeding on a blazing star wildflower in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida.
    Gray Hairstreak
  • The uncommon mallow  scrub hairstreak seen here in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida is often found near palmettos and other pine scrub plants.
    Mallow Scrub Hairstreak
  • This common cold-loving member of the buttercup family is found at the sub-alpine and alpine elevations of the Cascade Mountains growing in wet meadows and bogs, usually at the edges of snowmelt. This one was photographed at dusk on Oregon's Mount Hood in early summer.
    Marsh-Marigold
  • A beautiful blue sky over Florida's St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge where the salt marshes and freshwater marshes meet.
    Clouds over St. Marks
  • A beautiful blue sky over Florida's St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge where the salt marshes and freshwater marshes meet.
    Clouds over St. Marks
  • Glowing sunlight in the salt marshes and a great white egret is already on the hunt in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's Gulf Coast.
    Great Egret in the Morning Dew
  • Florida Everglades. Absolutely Beautiful!!!
    Florida Everglades
  • Dawn in the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Gator Hook Strand.
    Big Cypress Sunrise
  • Environmentally sensitive wetlands in Southwest Florida.
    Environmental Wetlands
  • Palms, lilies, ferns, and oaks - all commonly found in Florida wetlands like this one just north of Palmetto, Florida in Manatee County.
    Wetlands of Terra Ceia Preserve
  • The setting sun deep in the Florida Everglades.
    Sunset over the Pay-Hay-Okee
  • SW Florida's Corkscrew Swamp is a remarkable wetland with a rare virgin cypress tree forest, that is now under the protection of the Audubon preserve system. The biodiversity of this region is amazing!
    Corkscrew Swamp
  • Foggy morning in Corkscrew Swamp in Naples, Florida.
    Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
  • Foggy morning in Corkscrew Swamp in Naples, Florida. The stillness of this prairie in the middle of such a huge old cypress swamp was absolutely enchanting!
    The Foggy Dew
  • One of the strangest seedpods of all of Florida's wildflowers!
    Pine Hyacinth Seedpod
  • The clamshell orchid gets its name from the upper lip, which is shaped a bit like a clam's shell, but I think it looks more like an octopus! This one was in a swamp near Immokalee, Florida.
    Clamshell Orchid (Prosthechea cochle..dra)
  • A sudden storm comes and goes in a flash in Southwest Florida’s Fakahatchee Strand leaving behind a beautiful rainbow over the palms, sawgrass, alligators and legions of nesting birds on a cool sunny autumn day.
    Rainbow over the Fakahatchee Strand
  • This large dark and beautiful dragonfly flecked in blue with an unusual flattened tail is common in western North America where it hunts for mosquitoes and other flying prey over shady ponds and wetlands. This one was spotted resting on a tree in a forest near Chatcolet Lake in Northern Idaho.
    Paddle-tailed Darner
  • Wonderfully strange lighting and weather on Plummer Creek as it flows toward Chatcolet Lake in Northwestern Idaho on a very somber day.
    Plummer Creek in Stormy Weather
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  • This non-native, naturalized beautiful member of the borage family can be near water throughout most of the states and provinces of North America. These blue forget-me-nots were photographed in Central Montana.
    True Forget-Me-Not
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  • A golden silk spider sits in the middle of her web in the CREW March Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida.
    Golden Silk Spider
  • The ultimate ambush predator! I was out photographing wildflowers and didn't even notice this little spider until I was focusing on the flowers!
    Goldenrod Crab Spider
  • This distant relative to the magnolia is also known as a squirrel-banana. These are found in dry, sand pinelands and flower in winter. Photographed in the Estero Bay Preserve in SW Florida.
    Beautiful Pawpaw
  • Swamp mallows are a very common member of the hibiscus family in the Everglades, as seen here in the Fakahatchee Strand.
    Swamp Mallow
  • Perhaps the most delightful orchid to encounter in the swamps, this wildly shaped flower can often be found in huge colonies, if one doesn't mind wading to reach them. Luckily, these are usually found over permanently standing water, often with alligators and cottonmouths in the area. This is a great deterent to keep poachers away!
    Clamshell Orchid (Prosthechea cochle..dra)
  • In the dry season, water normally knee to waist high is completely absent in the Fakahatchee Strand of Southwest Florida.
    Fakahatchee Strand
  • Ghost orchid habitat in the Fakahatchee Strand of Southwest Florida.
    Ghost Orchid Habitat in the Fakahatc..rand
  • A spectacular male red-winged blackbird shows off his shoulder patches in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on North Florida's Gulf Coast.
    Male Red-Winged Blackbird
  • First light peeks over the steep basalt canyon walls to touch the Yakima River in the incredibly picturesque Yakima Canyon at dawn. With this chilly springtime morning, the sounds of bats, frogs and coyotes fade, only to be replaced by early-rising songbirds, blue herons and the splashing of hungry rainbow trout.
    Wild Grasses in the Yakima River Can..Dawn
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  • Florida's State Wildflower! This very common coreopsis is found in nearly any wet or dry habitat in South Florida.
    Tickseed
  • This member of the St. John's-wort family sometimes used to make a tea to treat depression or anxiety.
    Fourpetal St. John's-Wort
  • The vanilla plant gets its name from the vanilla-like scent emitted when dried. This is an extremely common plant in South Florida and can be found in many types of habitat.
    Vanilla Plant
  • Close-up of this beautiful and strange flower. These are not commonly found in Florida. I've only found them among palmettos in pine scrubs, and only on three occasions.
    Michaux's Orchid (Habenaria quinqueseta)
  • Clamshell orchid that has been pollenated, these "fruits" will eventually ripen, and split, releasing their seeds to catch the wind and hopefully land in a suitable place to become another of these flowering beauties.
    Clamshell Orchid (Prosthechea cochle..dra)
  • One of Florida's most beautiful hairstreaks - the tiny red-banded hairstreak is found often in rural fields and oak hammocks.
    Red-Banded Hairstreak
  • A gray hairstreak  pauses on an unidentified species of liatris in the Fakahatchee Strand in Collier County, Florida.
    Gray Hairstreak
  • An amazing sunset in a salt marsh in Estero, Florida. This shallow water was hot from the sun, and the mud could devour your shoes, but the reflection was gorgeous!
    Estero Bay Salt Marsh
  • Glades morning glory blooming in a dark hammock in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
    Morning Glory at Dawn
  • One of the most common wetland treefrogs of the American Southeast, these brilliantly green predators are found (and most often heard) among the aquatic plants such as cat-tails and arrowheads on the edges of swamps, lakes, creeks and ponds.
    Green Treefrog
  • Summer love in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Mating Southeastern Lubber Grasshoppers
  • Beautiful flower of the Florida ironweed blooming in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Florida Ironweed
  • Julia butterfly flying from flower to flower in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida. This one is absolutely stunning to see in person!
    Julia
  • As the vastness of the open Canadian prairies butt into the Rocky Mountains, vastly different habitats converge, resulting in an enormous amount of variety in both flora and fauna. Weather patterns are disrupted when open plains meet up with towering rocky towers of rock, which means more rainfall, resulting in mountain erosion giving minerals, shade and shelter that promotes the growth of thick rich forests that teem with wildlife. Such a place is seen here in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, Canada on a spectacular summer sunset over a marsh.
    Where the Canadian Prairies Meet the..kies
  • The California ground squirrel is a very common western species that has recently expanded north into Washington, as this one was found at the northwestern point of Oregon where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean in the town of Hammond on the edge of a salt marsh. Highly intelligent, this common prey of rattlesnakes has been known to outsmart attacks using many ingenious methods and is even thought to be somewhat immune to rattlesnake venom.
    California Ground Squirrel
  • Close-up of the very rare speckled ladies'-tresses in full flower in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida.
    Speckled Ladies'-tresses (Cyclopogon..des)
  • The brilliant green and blue male common green darner seen here in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails. These are very common in South Florida wetlands.
    Common Green Darner
  • The wonderfully beautiful pine hyacinth growing in the pinelands of the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Pine Hyacinth
  • Skyflowers found growing in standing water in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida.
    Skyflowers
  • Female pearl crescent in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails east of Estero, Fl.
    Pearl Crescent
  • The California ground squirrel is a very common western species that has recently expanded north into Washington, as this one was found at the northwestern point of Oregon where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean in the town of Hammond on the edge of a salt marsh. Highly intelligent, this common prey of rattlesnakes has been known to outsmart attacks using many ingenious methods and is even thought to be somewhat immune to rattlesnake venom.
    California Ground Squirrel
  • The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on the Florida Panhandle is a sanctuary for a very delicate ecosystem comprised of freshwater ponds and rivers, salt marsh and a large portion of the Gulf of Mexico coast. Just above the brackish water region, thousands of these fragrant waterlilies can be found in full bloom, all at the same time!
    Fragrant Waterlily
  • A roseate spoonbill wades through a salty mangrove marsh on Sanibel Island, Florida on a late winter morning in search of the crustaceans that give its vibrant pink color.
    Roseate Spoonbill
  • The beautiful male roseate skimmer photographed in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails. These are very common in South Florida wetlands.
    Roseate Skimmer
  • Candyroot (or dwarf polygala) found growing on the side of a trail in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Fl.
    Candyroot
  • This bright member of the milkweed family seen growing in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Estero, Fl.
    Butterflyweed
  • The very pretty flowerbud of the purple thistle about to open in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails of Collier County, Florida.
    Purple Thistle
  • The beautiful Florida violet growing in the sand of a pine scrub in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails near Fort Myers, Florida.
    Florida Violet
  • Blazing Star growing in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Blazing Star
  • Blue-eyed grass wildflowers blooming in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Blue-Eyed Grass
  • The tiny bay lobelia flowering in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida.
    Bay Lobelia
  • White Peacock seen in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails Collier County, just east of Estero, Florida. These are unbelievably common in this area.
    White Peacock
  • Large for a sandpiper, and one of the four species of godwits in the world, the marbled godwit is the biggest. This beautiful cinnamon-mottled shorebird breeds in the central North America's Great Plains (Alberta, the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota and Nebraska) and travels to the coasts to winter where it can be found along the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Mostly associated with marshes, mudflats and sand flats, these uncommon shorebirds can sometimes be seen on the beach, such as this one along with several others in Los Angeles, California near the Del Rey Lagoon.
    Marbled Godwit
  • This beautiful native morning glory can be found in every state and province in North America in scattered populations across the United States and Canada. Commonly associated with salt or freshwater marshes and ranging in colors from pink, white with pink stripes to pure white, these beautiful summer bloomers grow on long herbaceous (non-woody) vines. This one was found growing in a thick patch next to a creek that was emptying into Henderson Inlet near Olympia, Washington, which is connects to the Puget Sound.
    Hedge Morning Glory (Calystegia sepium)
  • The sparse-flowered bog orchid is an easily overlooked, water-loving orchid with tiny green flowers most often found in wetlands, bogs and marshes. It can be found in most of the western United States with the exception of Idaho, Colorado and Wyoming and can be easily confused with the the many other species of green-flowered Platanthera orchids. Luckily, this species has a sort of "pinched" look to the flowers that all other closely-related species lack. This one was found growing in a wet peat bog with pitcher plants just north of the California border in rural Josephine County, Oregon.
    Sparse-flowered Bog Orchid (Platanth..a)-3
  • The cardinal flower is an extremely beautiful member of the lobelia family native to most of the United States (excluding the Pacific Northwest, the northern Rockies states, and the Dakotas) and Eastern Canada. It is primarily found in somewhat wet soils, near marshes, streams, rivers, floodplains etc. and is such a vibrant red that it is easily spotted from a distance. This particularly large plant stood about five foot tall, and even though I found it growing in a depression of a dried-up creek, it still stood tall in the forest near the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle on a very hot and sweltering summer day.
    Cardinal Flower
  • The cardinal flower is an extremely beautiful member of the lobelia family native to most of the United States (excluding the Pacific Northwest, the northern Rockies states, and the Dakotas) and Eastern Canada. It is primarily found in somewhat wet soils, near marshes, streams, rivers, floodplains etc. and is such a vibrant red that it is easily spotted from a distance. This particularly large plant stood about five foot tall, and even though I found it growing in a depression of a dried-up creek, it still stood tall in the forest near the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle on a very hot and sweltering summer day.
    Cardinal Flower
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