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So Tom and I have a state park about 20 minutes from the house and Tom likes to take Belle (our lab) down to the park of a walk and swim. The park is about 1000 acres with Lake Lizzie in the corner of the park. The park mainly consists of pine and oaks scrub lands.
We have had lots of rain this summer so there was lots of standing water. Sort of like this.
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So this thread mainly consists of pictures of native wildflowers so just a heads up in case you wish to bail
State wildflower, found this right off the bat. Also the pictures are iphone so only so so quality.
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No clue on this one
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps2f151424.jpg
Believe these are Gall berry flowers. The berries are a great source of food for wildlife
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps23f686ca.jpg
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7f240ae1.jpg
Gall berries developing
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse6a4e8e9.jpg
Lichens
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and a tree root full of life.
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps00d0807f.jpg
So at the lake. This is Tom
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and Belle
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1398a225.jpg
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Come on Dad, just one more stick
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We have a blast and got home before it got to hot.
What a fun time Pat! I bet you had bug spray on? Good pics!
Barb
Great photos Pat looks like you guys had a great time :)....Josie
I didn't Barb. We went late enough to miss the morning mosquitoes and early enough to beat the heat. It was perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disgirl
Pat
Thanks Josie and yes we did. If you ever get to Fla again and have time to stop by I will take you if interested. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChicagoDiscus
Pat
Yes please :):)......josieQuote:
Originally Posted by Second Hand Pat
Anytime JosieQuote:
Originally Posted by ChicagoDiscus
Went to Lake Lizzie and took both pups. They had a blast. Took the Nikon too :D
The lake
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6a2f9383.jpg
The pups, the lab is Belle and the little fo-fo dog is Gypsy who is quite the little huntress.
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps675eb759.jpg
Some flowers down by the lake
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse51907be.jpg
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Some flowers along the path
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscd58b108.jpg
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6808b70f.jpg
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse6c2b452.jpg
State Flower
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WOW *feels refreshed* so beautiful !! ok i officially love the picture of Belle in the lake best, and then even better is the fact that your lil scruffy girl Gypsy comes back at the end quite bedraggled ! priceless :D
and now the sad part, is it me or did the one of the driftwood/ok forrest wood just make me want to haul it home for a large tank ?!! and how can i recreate the look of this plant or that plant in the tank?? oh dear. i see scenery differently than i used to a couple of years ago !
Gypsy loved it and it was the first time we took her. Yup, see some awesome pieces of wood but have to leave it alone...sigh
I love that shallow standing water from Florida to North Carolina - I bet that area is absolutely loaded with blooming Spiranthes orchids in the Spring. When I lived near Jacksonville FL and Charleston SC I recall seeing literally millions of them blooming in March and April (Spiranthes vernalis).
Ron