A Water Ecosystem Field Trip

The famous "wild man" of the river, Trapper Nelson

The journey begins.

An oxbow "plug" in the river. See paper for explanation

Hand Fern...look just below the palm branches of the cabbage palm

Boat ramp of the legendary Trapper Nelson..."Wild Man of the River"

Fast flowing in-flow from Ranch Colony Estates. Bad news!

Cat Tails

Red Maple

Fern

Royal Palm

Spanish moss...Epiphyte

Black vultures....not Turkey vultures

Look closely...Tri-Colored heron

Bromeliad in full bloom. Easy to miss. Pay attention

Leather fern

Egret on the fly

Bald Cypress under stress from salt water intrusion

Water lily

Hard to see but there is a Snow Egret on the fly in this photo

Osprey nest

Cabbage Palm

Slash pine showing effects of erosion

Open view of the river

Cabbage Palm near river

Black Mangroves

Welcome sign off U.S. 1