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The flowers on this page are mostly native species from the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and Gadsden county Florida.

Single ray of afternoon sunlight illuminates this Ashe’s magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei) seed pod. Photo taken with 250mm lens. (08-02-2017) -Gadsden County Florida.

Trichiotinus lunulatus, the Emerald Flower Scarab beetle on Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata) (05-08-2016) -Gadsden County Florida.

Closeup of Cephalanthus occidentalis L. (common buttonbush) inflorescence (08-21-2016) -Gadsden County Florida.

The southern dewberry (Rubus trivialis) is a ground loving relative of the blackberry and produces edible fruits. Bees really love them! (03-23-2016) -Gadsden County Florida

Hog plum flower (Prunus umbellata) (03-19-2016) -Gadsden County Florida

Hog plum flower closeup (Prunus umbellata) (03-19-2016) -Gadsden County Florida

Florida Anise flower (Illicium floridanum) (03-19-2016) -Gadsden county Florida

Beautiful Emily Wilson camellia flower. Named after my great aunt. (02-08-2016)-Gadsden County Florida

Closeup of a Banana shrub flower (Magnolia figo). (03-19-2016)-Gadsden County Florida

Banana shrub flower(Magnolia figo) growing next to our back door. (03-20-2016)-Gadsden County Florida

Penstemon australis (Eustis Lake Beardtongue). (05-03-2016) -Gadsden County Florida.

Beautiful invasive rattlebox plants on levee road 127. (10-14-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Tradescantia ohiensis ( 'Bluejacket' or 'Ohio Spiderwort'). (05-03-2016) -Gadsden County Florida.

Mix of native and invasive flowers on levee road 127. (10-14-2020) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Viburnum nudum (Possumhaw Viburnum). (05-03-2016) -Gadsden County Florida.

Wild olive, American devilwood flower (Cartrema americana - Oleaceae family) formerly known as Osmanthus americanus (03-19-2016) -Gadsden County Florida

Cloudless Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sennae) nectaring on beggarticks (Bidens alba). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary butterfly nectaring on common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary butterfly with good view of proboscis nectaring on common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio palamedes) nectaring on Pickerelweed flower while in flight. (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary nectaring on Pickerelweed flower at the accessible (ADA compliant) fishing pier. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

“Luminous” water lily and bee at the accessible (ADA compliant) fishing pier. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Water lily at the double dikes. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Hibiscus flower at the Butterfly Garden. (08-08-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Pinguicula caerulea closeup (03-29-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Closeup of a beautiful Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata). (05-14-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful Stenanthium densum flower (aka crowpoison). (04-21-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Closeup of a beautiful Stenanthium densum flower (aka crowpoison). (04-21-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Group of beautiful Stenanthium densum flowers in recently burned flatwood habitat. (04-21-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

The bog white violet (Viola Lanceolata) is a tiny wetland species. (03-16-2016) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful yellow wildflowers seen on the T-Dike trail. (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Wildflowers seen on Mounds Pool. (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

A beautiful Rhexia sp. flower (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Long-tailed Skipper butterfly (Urbanus proteus) on Liatris. (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Beautiful flowers in flatwoods illuminated with late afternoon sunlight. (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

One of the many beautiful flowers at the Picnic Pond Butterfly Garden. (9/16/2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

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