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11:25 AM,
Conditions: sunny, warm, occasional breeze, mildly humid, approx mid 80s F. K//ing Snake: first sited near Visitor’s Center Banded design, not yet fully developed, yellow in some areas, approx 2’ long Sulfur Butterfly – Yellow Two types of Oak trees: Live Oak – 99 Branched spread out, chunky, blocky bark, evergreen, leaves bright only at top, withstands strong winds/storms Laurel Oak – 98 Bright, shiny green on top/bottom leaf, smooth bark, stand erect Spanish Moss – 183 Epiphyte Growing on Laurel and Like Oak trees, related to Pineapple (not really moss – it is a real plant) Ball Moss – 183 Clustered, found on fallen twigs between two oaks, not true moss Lichen – Found also on twigs w/ Ball Moss, small patched, algae/fungi (feed off and for each other for support) Inside Visitor’s Center – 11:40 AM Conditions: cool and shady Stuffed animals sighted: Bobcat, Diamond Rattlesnake, Gopher Tortoise, Screech Owls, and Great Horned Owls Back Outside...
Beauty Berry – Clusters of purple-ish, edible (but soapy tasting) berries, Leaves are fuzzy/rigid, single bladed (simple leaf) leaf buds, identified by pinate petiole/buds, identifiable odor Tropical Sage – 170 Same family as sage herb, red flowers Porter Weed – Butterfly plant, purple flowers, toothed structure, soft, fuzzy, wrinkly leaves Crab-Like Spine Orb Weaver – Spider Spikey, crab resemblance, can move whole web to new locations Wild Coffee – common plant - 124 Textured leaf all around, green to dark purple berries, 5-6’ Resurrection Fern – 88 Browns w/o water, “resurrects” when hydrated to green Lantana – N/N – flower Soft, fuzzy teethed, aromatic leaves, grows in patched, variety of colors, flowers never remain same color Cabbage/Sable Palm – 106 Edible heart (heart of palm salad), one of 2 native to FL, trunk has no sap, therefore, all palm trees are grass, state tree Alligator in water, young, yellow stripe Brown Anole – N/N - 286 Lizard, from Cuba, habitat in Fl up to Ga Virginia Creeper – 161 Found on Laurel Oak, leaves in clusters of 5 Elderberry – plant - 122 Normally dark purple clusters of sweet,e dibble berries, compound leaves Air Potato – N/N - vine
Yellow body, black hair on joints, yellow web Spatterdock – 192 Yellow plants, w/ heart shaped pads, float on water Sichlings – Brown Fish Shelf Fungus – Mushrooms on trees Marsh Rabbit – 365 Small ears, rare, distinct tail Wax-Myrtle – 111 Scented leaves, extremely flammable, long thin Common Primrose Willow – 158 Yellow flowers Sweet Bay – 102 Dark green/silver leaves, odorous long, can use in cooking Red Bay – 101 Green on both sides, odor, 50’-60’ tall, diseased, can have Galls (larvae pods) on leaves Swallow Tail Butterfly – Has tail, black Monarch – White spots on back, black lining on wings Osprey – bird - 315
