Howdee all,
Its getting hot here in Florida~ So it was nice to find a hike in the forest..
Jeff and I did this short hike to Lake Eaton.
A little shade…
I love the Christmas Lichen
Pretty in Pink
This Deer Moss looks like soap bubbles..
Pink lichen and Deer Moss
More Lichen…What kind? 
See the heart?
This was a short 2.3 mile hike
To the Lake…
We saw a few Egrets and a Bald Eagle flying over the lake.. 
an Alligator cooling off in the water..if you look very closely :)
Cypress knees
Maple leaves coming out for the summer..
I chased around a few of these large green Dragonflies…
Great Pond hawks~Common Green Darner?
This one below was on another…at first I thought they were mating…
Then it flew off…and on closer inspection…
I realized it was having lunch….tasty!
Jeff and I are here in Ocala National Forest for a few more days…we then head our tires North~destination North Carolina…
Hey Dawn, I am eating lunch while reading this! Yuk! My lunch is much better than that one! LOL! Hope to see you when you finally make it back to NE. Be glad you are not coming today. It's snowing!!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photo series as always Dawn! Love the mosses and litchens.
ReplyDeleteOh what a glorious hike you had! Thank you for taking us along. The various moss and lichen are amazing. A beautiful, colorful blog post!
ReplyDeleteI'm liken' those lichens!
ReplyDeleteNice to find a semi-shady place to hike. I still haven't been anywhere, and may not get the chance.
Nice to see people getting outside. I wish it was that warm here. It's so close to the big bird arrival we can almost taste it. Can't wait to be surrounded by warblers again.
ReplyDeleteHey, these are wonderful pictures and I really enjoyed them!
ReplyDeleteOh I can't wait to start seeing the DRAGONS again! Great captures Dawn!!
ReplyDeleteThe pics look great!
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Beautiful images! Looks like a magical forrest! I wished I was there instead in cold Vermont.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely hike, so colorful!
ReplyDeleteThanks friends for stopping by and commenting! Wishing you all warmth and sunshine.
ReplyDeleteKathiesbirds
Sorry I ruined your lunch :) Hope you warm up soon!
MaineBirder
Thanks John! Hope you are enjoying your free time.
Julie G.
Thanks Tweets...Glad you enjoyed the hike!
Gaelyn
Thanks Gaelyn...Hope you are enjoying all thoes great birds in Texas!
Paul Riss
Its been summer all winter here in Florida...the birds are coming..we will be heading north with them soon. Happy Birding!
Weekend Cowgirl
Thanks Cowgirl! Glad you liked my pics :)
Kerri
Thanks Tweets...looking forward to your Dragons!
green fingers mum
Thanks kindly!!
Hilke Breder
Thanks Hilke...I think the warm is headed your way soon!
Debbie Miller @HooootOwl
Thanks Tweetie..Yes lots of color here in Florida this time of year...
going to follow that color north soon!
Great post! I'm just getting into lichens. They can be so tough to ID! Good info, thanks for sharing!
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