Wild raspberry or blackberry plant, with serrated leaves in groups of three and several white blooms.

Found a bunch of wild berry plants growing on our hike today. Pretty sure it's raspberry or blackberry. Lots of flowers in bloom, maybe next time there will be some berries.

#floridanature #wildraspberry #wildblackberry #whiteflowers #getoutdoors #goforahike #floridaplants

A stunning Great Blue Heron in its element. 🦢✨
​Captured this local beauty today—love the way those subtle blue-gray feathers contrast with the Florida marsh. Nature photography is all about timing and patience! 📸🌿
​#BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #FloridaNature #Heron

Spring time is here. 🌱
Fujifilm X-S10.
Central Florida.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ClassicMono #FloridaNature #NaturePhotography #Monochrome #BWPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Nature #Spring #Blossom

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Finding peace by the Pithlachascotee. 🌊✨ There is a quiet magic in the heart of downtown if you stop to watch the ripples. Capturing "Stillness and Beauty" at Sims Park. 🦢

Link in bio for high-res prints & support! 🔗 #SimsPark #NewPortRichey #FloridaNature #StillnessAndBeauty #RuesPhotography

Lost in the pines and palms of Withlacoochee. 🌿🌲 There is a deep, rooted peace in these woods that resets the soul. Capturing the "Stillness and Beauty" of the Florida forest.

Link in bio for prints & support! 🔗 #Withlacoochee #FloridaNature #StillnessAndBeauty #RuesPhotography

Sharing Space: Wildlife in My Central Florida Backyard Sitting under our gazebo in Central Florida, I watched two lizards duel like tiny scaly wrestlers, raccoons leave handprints, and squirrels perform aerial acrobatics. Our backyard isn’t just a yard…

Our backyard is a shared space with Florida wildlife! 🌿🦎 From territorial lizard battles to raccoons stealing pineapples, cranes wandering in, & even a gator behind the pool - every day is a front-row nature show. 🐾 buff.ly/bUghxHX

#FloridaNature #HomeschoolObservation #CuriousMinds #WildFlorida

Boardwalk trail through old-growth bald cypress and wetland in southwest Florida.

📍Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Naples, Florida

#FloridaNature #Wetlands #Conservation

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Featherweight? Hardly.

Pelicans, 10+ pounds, seem weightless in Florida sunrise, but plunge into surf to catch fish, buoyed by air pockets in bones.

#PelicanWildlife #BirdConservation #FloridaNature

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Florida Flamingos Make a Rare Comeback After Nearly 100 Years Wild flamingos are reappearing in Florida after nearly a century, thanks to hurricane‑driven migrations and Everglades restoration. See why sightings are increasing.

🦩 Flamingos Are Back — But Will Humans Let Them Stay?
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#FlamingoWatch #WildlifeDebate #FloridaNature

Tricolored Heron stalking the shallow of a retention pond.

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) stalking the shallow of a retention pond. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wadingbirds #herons #nature #wildlife #tricoloredherons #floridabirds #floridawildlife #floridanature #water #reflections

Sabal Palmetto.
Central Florida.
Fujifilm X-S10.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ClassicMono #Nature #Abstract #FloridaNature #SabalPalmetto #FujifilmX-S10 #Leafs #Plants #CloseUp #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #BWPhotography

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My husband @pjmbx.bsky.social took this photo of what I believe is an Eastern bluebird yesterday. I watched from the window since it's too cold for me outside. My back muscles are injured so the cold makes them spasm painfully. Submitted to #inaturalist
#birds #photography #birdphoto #floridanature

Pileated woodpecker(Dryocopus pileatus).The image is a bit "hazy"as it was shot through my porch screen.Theses birds a very skittish so I did not chance startling it. #photography #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridanature #floridawildlife #floridabirds

The imperious glare of a raptor. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), Gainesville FL. #photography #hawks #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridanature #floridawildlife #floridabirds #raptors

Diving into the clarity of Hunter Springs. 🌊🛶 Nature’s mirror in the heart of Crystal River. Link in bio! #HunterSprings #CrystalRiver #FloridaNature #SpringsPhotography #RuesPhotography

Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis ) glides over the Alachua sink off the La Chua Trail in Paynes Preserve State Park, Gainesville FL. #photography #snailkite #birds #kites #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridanature #floridawildlife #floridabirds #raptors #paynesprairie

Strength in the roots, beauty in the bloom. 🌳🌸 Exploring the quiet giants of Dade Battlefield. Link in bio! #DadeBattlefield #FloridaNature #LiveOaks #WildflowerPhotography #RuesPhotography

Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) having an evening snack. #photography #squirrels #naturephotograhy #rodents #wildlife #nature #floridawildlife #floridanature #graysquirrel

Where the palms meet the quiet coast. 🌴🌊 Pine Island peace is a different kind of magic. Link in bio! #PineIslandFL #FloridaNature #IslandVibes #RuesPhotography

Plant hopper (Jikradia olitoria) adult and nymph. A species known to be a vector for plant pathogen Phytoplasmas (grapevine yellows) #photography #insects #homopetera #floridainsects #planthopper #floridawildlife #floridanature #wildlife #nature

Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) taking a breather on my mailbox. #photography #insects #bees #hymenoptera #floridainsects #floridawildlife #nature #floridanature

Tonight’s sunset. #Floridanature

Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) lurking in the waters of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. #photography #floridawildlife #alligators #floridaalligator #reptiles #crocodilians #floridanature #nature #paynesprairiestatepark #paynesprairie

These White Pelicans are the original snowbirds. #Photography #NatureStory #Migration #CoastalLife #LowTide #Pelicans #FloridaNature #WildlifePhotography #Serenity

True beauty begins where you can't see it. 🌱 Every petal is a testament to the strength of the roots beneath.

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#FlowerPhotography #Growth #FloridaNature #RuesPhotography

Some white ibis (Eudocimus albus). Unfortunately their numbers are dropping due to methyl mercury contamination of their environment. #ibis #wadingbirds #wetlandbirds #shorebirds #birds #floridabirds #floridawildlife #floridanature

Cloudless sulphur butterfly( Phoebis sennae) on a Cypress vine morning glory blossom (Ipomoea quamoclit). #butterfly #morningglory #cloudlesssulphur #floridabutterfly #floridawildlife #floridanature #insects #

New Book Offers In-Depth Look at Florida’s Ecology and Environmental Challenges "Ecology of Florida: A Field Guide to the State's Natural Wonders" by biologist J. Nicholas Ehringer offers an in-depth, accessible exploration of Florida’s d

New field guide by J. Nicholas Ehringer looks at the #Florida wetlands, reefs, forests & coasts revealing their richness, risks, and remarkable #wildlife 🌍

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#FloridaNature #Ecology #Conservation #FieldGuide

Lullaby of the Rivers was a success! Big thanks to Jeff & Larry 💚🌿 Did you see us there?

#SCNEFL #SierraClub #StAugustine #FloridaNature

Crystal-clear blues, hidden critters! 🐛🌴 See the wild beauty of Homosassa Springs in my new slideshow. And happy National Cat Day to all our feline friends! 🐈

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#HomosassaSprings #FloridaNature #NationalCatDay #RuesPhotography