Also at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary . . .

Zebra butterfly.

Look closely.  A turtle's head pops up.

Red lichen.

Broadleaf arrowhead.

See the differences in plant life in the foreground and beyond the boardwalk.  Just one foot higher ground means less retained water.  Means different soil.  Means different plants.
Means different trees and shrubs.  Means different insects, birds and animals.

Can't see the insects, but the rings in the water tell us they are there.

Probably some kind of native holly . . .

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