Well, at least for me, it is. All the gallery pages on the Florida Native Orchids Website have now been converted over to the new database-driven gallery format. This will allow, over the upcoming months, to enhance the gallery and search functionality of the site. The latest pages to be updated are the following:
I am a software engineer based in the metro Orlando area. On weekends, you will often find me in the field with my family photographing Florida's native orchids. I also give lectures on these orchids at many orchid, garden, and native plant societies. I am also an avid fossil hunter.
Storms of the century
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Alma (Jun 1966) was the earliest, And Kate (Nov 1985) was among the latest.
This calendar chart displays the history of storms that made Florida
landfall a...
Gladiolus dalenii | Parrot Beaked Gladiolus
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I first came across this species of gladioli at our local nursery only I
wasn’t sure what type or variety they were. Initially I thought they were a
hybrid...
Late May in an Indiana Circumneutral Seep
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Just a few shots from a rich circumneutral seep in Cass County, Indiana on
22 May 2013...
Circumneutral seep*Phlox maculata**Phlox maculata**Ranunculus hi...
F.N.P.S. 2013 Landscape Award Winners
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to apply for a Landscape Award this
year. By going native, we ALL win. Congratulations to the following award
reci...
Tree Dahlia - probably its last days of flowering.
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*I love my Tree Dahlia. It is the most optimistic plant I know of. (I am
embarrassed to see that I have used that line over many years). Oh well.*
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Nicotiana rotundifolia - Round-leaved Tobacco
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*Nicotiana rotundifolia - Round-leaved Tobacco*
This species is similar in casual appearance to most of the Australian
tobacco plan...
Nature Journal Workshop at the FNPS Conference
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*Quercus falcata leaves, souvenirs from Jacksonville.*
Last Thursday I led a Nature Journal Workshop on the opening day of the
33rd Annual Florida Native Pl...
Moni's Far Side Diggings in Warrens Cave
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Les called us out for a dig at the back of Moni’s Diggings again this past
Monday, May 6. Participants were Vincent, Erik, Les, and me. No snakes were
lu...
Blooming Begonias with Giant Round Leaves
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Begonias are one of those exotic plants that grow easily in West Central Florida. I've been gifted with a few varieties over the years that I plant as filler...
Swamp Twinflower - Dyschoriste humistrata
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Swamp twinflower (*Dyschoriste humistrata*) is a wetland relative of the
nearly ubiquitous upland twinflower (*D. oblongifolia*). Unlike its close
cous...
Swamp Rule #2: Be tenacious!
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Today I am working in an area that was once heavily infested with Peruvian
primrose willow. I have heard numerous people say you can't remove it with
just ...
Pholidota chinensis in bloom last month
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I can't believe I haven't posted since November! Definitely overdue :)
One of my newer orchis is a Pholidota chinensis, which I acquired February 2010 @ the...
Your Attention Please! Important Update!
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After some long and careful thought, I’ve decided to stop this blog and
combine it with my regular photography blog because my two blogs have been
so close...
Common Dayflower
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The rain this year has been good for the Common Dayflower. It is not a true
native, and grows wild in many lawns (especially mine!). It spreads along
the g...
Brassavola cucullata - ghost-like flower.
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Brassavola cucullata is a species that hails from Mexico and much of
Central America. Like other flowers in the genus, this species has
intensely night-fr...
The Florida National Scenic Trail
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Many people are probably unaware that there is a 1,400 mile trail that
traverses the length and breadth of the Sunshine State and was the
brainchild of a ...