Part two - Bimini Nature Trail

This trail has lots of very informative signs. Besides reading all of them - then being leery of touching Poison wood trees or having a boa drop down on me, ( something that Tom thought was very unlikely to happen but if you hear creaking in the branches over head, well my pace quickened)  the signs also point out the value of the plants and their history on the island.  I have put a few of these tidbits in the captions. 

Enjoy

Oh there is a Part three.

Australian Pines were brought in for decorative reasons but
their small pine cones filled with seeds quickly spread
taking space from native trees

view of the ocean from the trail 

Cerion snail

looks like a large fossil

Thought that is was cool how the branches all bent  in one
graceful direction

There are more than 60 known species of wild orchids native to the Bahamas. The large trees provide shade for the harsh sun and protection from winds, so this non parasitic plant thrive. 

Kinky Berry flower

Kinky Berry also known as Cankerberry plant – the red berries have been used to treat mouth sores and rashes. The fruit is not edible, but the flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. 

another Termite mound - these things are huge and I have
to image how many are inside

Morning Glory a fast growing vine that out competes and smothers native
vegetation  but the Green Iguanas like the flowers