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