Reflection's Flora and Fauna
A collection of my photos of flora and fauna, and maybe now and then,
something else that catches my attention and just will not let go.
Maybe even with little verbage, which is pretty hard for this gal.



Monday, February 27, 2012

False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve)

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* Identification thanks to friend Donna.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Winter Flowers, Errr, Empty Seed Pods

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* This one is for you Barb, thanks for asking!
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Great Blue Heron, Fishing at Gulf State Park

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There have been several appearances of herons here at Flora and Fauna, most have been great blues.  Man captured this one while we were walking in one of the burned (July 2011) areas of Gulf State Park.

One ?benefit? of the burning is we can see the lay of the land and the birds and water fowl so easily.  Man walked out as far as he could on dry solid land to get this photo, as far as he could without spooking the heron.  Just a few mores steps after this photo and it flew off.

Love trying to capture them with the Sony and love the way they slowly walk and stalk their dinner in the shallow waters.





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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Mother Nature's Valentine

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Happy Valentines Day from Man, Carol and Mother Nature.




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Saturday, February 11, 2012

A Lightening Strike?

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This burnt tree is in an area where there are no other trees or brush that appear to have been burned.  This tree is just standing there all by it's lonesome.  So, we figure, it was the victim of a lightening strike.


Mother Nature and her brats, powerful stuff - -



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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Sunflower at the Beach

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Believe this is beach sunflower, Helianthus debilis.





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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Sea Worms Leave Their Mark

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That deep groove in this sea shell is caused by a worm of some kind.  I am going to leave you to do your own research on this, ewwwwww, worms, more ewwwwwwwwww.  But the groove is kinda neat.




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Friday, February 3, 2012

Sea Oats Spreading It's Seed

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Sea oats.   The seed head breaks off during the winter, either by wind, human or animal intervention, and the seeds which are down deep inside are give the opportunity to spread.  Rodents will take the seed pods deep into the earth.  Sea birds will break them open, spilling the small seeds about for the wind to blow around, the sand eventually covering them.  They will then sprout and help to keep the sand dunes from moving around.




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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Footprints in the Sand

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Believed to be the footprints of a bobcat, taken from the boardwalk to the beach.  There were footprints on both sides of the boardwalk, going in the same direction, it was headed towards Gulf Shores.





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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Feathers at the Seashore

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Photos  taken - - just cause - -







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