Corkscrew Swamp Bald Cypress is a photograph by L Bosco which was uploaded on April 25th, 2021.
Title
Corkscrew Swamp Bald Cypress
Artist
L Bosco
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
Near Naples Florida, I'd had this place on my list for awhile. It is kind of off the beaten path, but well worth the long trip off Interstate 75, Most of Florida's Bald Cypress were harvested and birds shot during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The Audubon Society bought this land to keep the feather hunters from harvesting the truly amazing birds. The trees here aren't so shabby either, rising straight up hundreds of feet. They saved those, too. According to the Audubon Society, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies approximately 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed in Southwest Florida, part of the Western Everglades. It is primarily composed of wetlands. These include the largest remaining virgin bald cypress forest in the world (approximately 700 acres), which is the site of the largest nesting colony of Federally Endangered Wood Storks in the nation. In addition to the Wood Stork, Corkscrew provides important habitat for numerous other Federal and State listed species, including the Florida Panther, American Alligator, Gopher Tortoise, Florida Sandhill Crane, Limpkin, Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, Tricolored Heron, White Ibis, Big Cypress Fox Squirrel and the Florida Black Bear. Several rare plants are also found here, most notably the Ghost Orchid.
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April 25th, 2021
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Calvin Boyer
In addition to the banner, I am adding this more permanent recognition of its FEATURE on the homepage of A TREE OR TREES IN BLACK AND WHITE. I try mightily to feature only images that would be at home in a juried competition. No doubt that this image fits that bill. CONGRATULATIONS! And consider adding your image to DISCUSSIONS "Please post your featured photograph here" for greater, long-lasting visibility.
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