Saturday, March 23, 2013

Florida Fauna and Flora

New Bern, NC

On the way back during our recent Florida trip, we stopped at two very photogenic places.  The first was  Everglades National Park near Homestead, FL.    We didn't see many alligators, but the birds were wonderful.   (We also didn't see many alligators in the usual spots along Alligator Alley.   We heard that they appear mostly during times of drought.  When water is more plentiful, they disperse to other places away from people.)

Then we spent a day visiting with cruiser friends Ray & Pat in Bradenton. They took us to Shelby Gardens in nearby Sarasota.   That was great fun.

Enjoy the slideshow here with pictures from both places.  The best pictures are of the many species of orchids, which come near the end of the slide show.  Some samples are below.






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