| pics & media: 1uffakind.com, May, 2000 |
All of the images were taken during a season of bad drought; many plants are browning. |
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A saw palmetto field, under drought conditions.
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The beauty of a saw palmetto fan. The plant is very dried out, however.
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These grasshoppers, we were told, are medium sized: they are about 4" long (as big as a child's closed fist). That means they get even bigger. |
The insect's colors are not "attractive" to most predators, so they do not get eaten all that often. This allows them to grow very large.
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Pine trees are mixed in with the semi-tropical vegetation.
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Dry, dry dry.
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Royal palm tree.
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Shells may found scattered throughout trails at the preserve.
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