Quick post today to share with you one of my favorite terrestrial orchids of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts – the southern white fringed orchid! Often difficult to photograph in Florida’s bright summer sunlight, heavy overcast skies were a huge in helping get this delicate little orchid in perfect detail. Click on the image below
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As promised, here is the next photo of a Steller’s jay from my trip to Washington State with a borrowed camera. The cool thing about being in Washington was having a very strange experience about the natural world. In Florida, I can sound off the name of every plant, insect, and animal I see – often giving the
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After years of talking about it, planning it, traveling around the state of Florida shooting for it – I am please to announce that my first book, “Native Orchids of Florida” by Rich Leighton is now published and available.
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It’s that time of year again, and FloridaNaturePhotography.com will have it’s usual table/display set up at the 2011 Crew Wildflower Festival in Southwest Florida. Every year we meet lots of new people and catch up with old friends, and get to hear a lot of news and happenings from fellow naturalists, artists and outdoors-types. We will be
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