FS DAVIE

FS DAVIE

FRESHWATER SYSTEMS JOURNAL TEN

 BY LIS G. CONTOLI

11/6/2018

DAVIE

LONG KEY NATURE CENTER AND NATURAL AREA

WEATHER

Temperature: 85°-87° F

Sunny, humid, and hot.

REFLECTION

I was not expecting the beauty found on this hidden gem so close to NSU.   It was a short forty-five minute walk around Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area,  but it was enough to see all of the diverse flora and fauna found there.  Swamps are so pretty!

 

First impression:  It’s wonderful!

 

FAIRYTALE LIKE LIVE OAK TREES

FLORIDA COOTER TURTLE

FRAGRANT WATER LILIES (NYMPHAEA ODORATA)

A BEAUTY FILLED WITH SPATTERDOCK

 

FIRE ANTS

AIRPLANTS

 

THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE PEACOCK BUTTERFLY

A LOVELY LIVE OAK

 

DOG FENNEL