Long
name for this park, but it is a good state park. There are a few small lakes in
the park along with creeks and hiking trails.
One
section of a hiking trail was called Fern Loop, for a good reason.
Like
all of Florida, Spanish moss is everywhere.
We
thought these were ant hills, but it turns out they are formed by pocket
gophers. I’ve never seen so many hills in one place. Lots and lots of them!!!
Paw-paw
plant and bloom.
There
is a love / hate relationship between the forests and fire. Many times
controlled burns are used to keep down the undergrowth, maintain certain
species like long leaf pine, and allow certain plants to grow that only sprout
after a fire. Right now, though, there are lots of wild fires in Florida. There
is one that is a bit north of us so we keep listening to the news.
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