2017-01 Naples Area, Florida #3

Post Office

The smallest post office in the United States.

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Bald Cypress with bromeliads

Taxodium distichum

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Cypress Tree with bromeliads

Mostly about the reflection.

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Spider

Small spider with a big web.

Clyde Butcher Nature Trail, Ochopee, Big Cypress Natl Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

2017-01-20#9396

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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

2017-01-20#9397

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Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

2017-01-20#9402

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Cardinal Airplant

Tillandsia fasciculata - named for the red flower spike that emerges.

Ochopee, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Queensland Fan Palm

Licuala ramsayi  - We arrived too late for a tour but came back the next day.

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

2017-01-20#9419

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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis - diving for fish.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Brown Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis - diving for fish.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Brown Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis - splash from two and more diving.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Biltmore at Bay Colony

Our friend David has a condo here.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Sundown

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 20, 2017

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Indian Clock Vine

Thunbergia mysorensis - we spent several hours, including lunch at these very nice gardens.

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Naples Botanical Gardens

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Zebra

Heliconius charitonius

Butterfly House, Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Julai

Dryas julia

Butterfly House, Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Begonia flowers

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Red Passion flower

Passiflora racemosa

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Money Tree flower

Pachira aquatica

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Bromeliads

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Bromeliad

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Water Lilies

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

2017-01-21#6927

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Starburst Clerodendrum

Clerodendrum quadriloculare

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Water Lilies

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Water Liliy

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Water Liliies

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Vanda

There were several nice Vanda orchids hanging under this tree.

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Cattleya hybrid

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Cattleya hybrid

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Cattleya hybrid

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Cattleya hybrid

Naples Botanical Gardens, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis - gathered for snacks from a fishing boat cleaning fish at the dock.

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis - one taking off.

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis - with eyes bigger than his beak or stomach.

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Harbor

Naples Bay Resort, Florida, January 21, 2017

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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis - ISO 51,200

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Boardwalk

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Ferns

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Dollarweed

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Arrowhead Sagittaria

Sagittaria falcata

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Duck Potato

Sagittaria lancifolia

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#9585

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Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petrius - ISO 7,200 - very ragged.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#6933

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'Roosevelt' Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum - a number of the really large Cypress are named.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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View

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Green Heron

Butorides virescens - ISO 36,000

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus - ISO 7,200

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor - ISO 10,000

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#6958

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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga - ISO 8,000

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Green Fly Orchid

Epidendrum magnoliae (conopseum)

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes - really dominates this open pond area.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Great Egret

Ardea alba - ISO 6,400 - we were told the green coloration is a breeding color.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#6977

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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#9599

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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea - ISO 8,000

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#6981

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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea - first year juvenile is white.

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#7020

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Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Sand Ripples

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Waves

A weather system was kicking up waves along with a high tide.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus - active surf had more shore birds feeding.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Sand Ripples

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Waves

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Sanderlings

Calidris alba

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Ring-billed Gull with Seahorse

Larus delawarensis - big waves washed up the seahorse.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Willets

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Clouds

Lines of cloud look to radiate due to the distance.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Empty Beach

High tide and big waves resulted in a nearly empty beach.

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Empty Beach

Bay Colony Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Umbrellas

Put away for the day.

Ritz-Carlton Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

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Beach Lounge Chairs

Ritz-Carlton Beach, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#9702

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Sundown

I was having a glass of wine and watching the sunset.

Ritz-Carlton Beach Bar, Naples, Florida, January 22, 2017

2017-01-22#9705

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Willets & White Ibis

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus & Eudocimus albus

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlfie Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7026

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White Ibis & Willets

Eudocimus albus - adult and two juveniles with Catoptrophorus semipalmatus.

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlfie Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7028

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American White Pelicans

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlfie Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7032

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Florida Scrub Lizard

Sceloporus woodi

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlfie Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7035

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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea, juvenile.

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlfie Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7038

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Resurrection Fern

Pleopeltis polypodioides - rain had revived the ferns.

Kirby S. Storter Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, January 23, 2017

2017-01-23#7040

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