Slowly moving through only 2 or 3' of water that was was filled with vegetation tiny fish, and somewhere Alligators, I was lost in the wonder of everything around us. Tommy (guide) started by explaining the ecology of the swamp and pointing out the various species of plants and birds. I took over 200 photos and have divided them into plants, and landscape, birds and alligators. I was in photographers heaven. There are 5 habitats with in the Cypress National Preserve, the swamp with its over story of of Cypress Trees, and under story filled with swamp fern, spike rush and marsh flea bane, buttonwood, coco-plum, willow, wax myrtle and it is home to sixteen species of bromeliads . We .. |
The bald
cypress is a large cone-bearing tree with needle-like leaves that are flat, soft
to the touch, and flexible. Unlike many trees, which would die if they were
standing in water, the bald cypress thrives in water. The trunk appears smooth
and gray and spreads widely at the bottom. Submerged roots spread around the
tree and come up through the water in projections that look like someone's
skinny knees. The wide base, roots and knees help the bald cypress survive
periodic hurricane force winds, and the knees help provide oxygen to the roots.
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