On March 7, 2012, the Florida Legislature voted to designate April 7, the birthday of Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas as Everglades Day. Today is the first official Everglades Day. Being the home to the largest collection of orchid species in the United States, the Everglades is a unique environment deserving protection.
By the way, the pictured flower is Vanilla phaeantha, an orchid that grows in the Big Cypress portion of the Everglades. Here is a link that describes this orchid more:
http://www.flnativeorchids.com/natives_gallery/vanilla_phaeantha.htm
2 comments:
Awesome, that's my daughter's birthday! I guess it deserves a trip down south.
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