Nature In Focus Galleries | To See a World in a Grain of Sand and a Heaven in a Wildflower

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Take a journey with me into the natural world as I see it through the camera lens.

You may begin your exploration by clicking on an one of these photos to see images in that gallery.

In the gallery, click on a thumbnail to view a larger uncropped image and additional information about the animal or plant.

Note: Additional images in a gallery will load once you scroll down the page.

Continue your exploration by reading some of the Natural Encounters which focus on the profiled species and the “story behind the photo.” Be sure to wind up your visit by solving some of our photo puzzles.

Currently there are 1678 images in these galleries. View a list of all the Photo Galleries

Many of our Native Plant Species are in Decline
As of 2010, almost 500 of Florida's plant species receive some type of federal and/or state protection.
- Federally endangered: 44
- Federaly threatened: 10
- Florida endangered: 431
- Florida threatened: 115
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Invasive Species

Exotic or alien plant species are non-native plants which have been introduced intentionally or accidentally to a geographic region in which they did not previously exist. Because they are foreign to the locale, they are not kept in check by the
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6 albums
“Healing the relationship between humans and animals is crucial to restoring the health of the world.”

—Susan Chernak McElroy
Teacher and Storyteller
- amphibians,
- animals,
- birds,
- fauna,
- herpetiles,
- insects,
- mammals,
- reptiles,
- spiders

2 albums
“Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children..”

—Kenyan proverb
- habitats,
- landscapes,
- panoramas