Black Swallowtail ButterflyEastern PhoebeBlue-grayGnatcatcherAmerican AlligatorRed-bellied TurtleSpanish Moss along Alligator AlleyIs this a furled Primrose??Smallfruit BeggarticksVirginia Creeper / Spanish Moss
27 thoughts on “A few gems from a recent walk at Circle B Bar Reserve”
🦋 A stroll through nature’s poetic verse, 🍃 At Circle B Bar, where creatures converse. 🌿 Gems discovered, a visual delight, 💎 In the vibrant palette of nature’s light.
A Black Swallowtail, wings of grace, 🖤 Eastern Phoebe, a song in the space. 🎶 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, a flit so swift, 💙 Dances with joy, nature’s precious gift.
Beneath the sun, an alligator basks, 🐊 In the water’s edge, a Red-bellied mask. 🐢 Spanish Moss, a graceful alleyway, 🌾 Where secrets in the breezes sway.
Furled Primrose, a mystery’s bloom? 🌼 Smallfruit Beggarticks, in nature’s room. 🌸 Virginia Creeper, Spanish Moss entwined, 🌿 A dance of vines, in the gentle wind.
🦋🍃💎🌿 Black Swallowtail Butterfly 🖤 Eastern Phoebe 🎶 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 💙 American Alligator 🐊 Red-bellied Turtle 🐢 Spanish Moss along Alligator Alley 🌾 Is this a furled Primrose?? 🌼 Smallfruit Beggarticks 🌸 Virginia Creeper / Spanish Moss 🌿
Thanks for your visit, Sue! It was a cattle ranch in the past, but purchased a couple of decades ago by the county and water management district to make a permanently wild preserve.
That butterfly is gorgeous also one I’ve never seen. You had a great nature walk. Although you looked a wee bit too close that gator! I’m hoping it’s the crop and you were well far back using your super telephoto lens. 😀
Thanks so much, Deborah! Funny, you should mention that about the gator as this was a young one… Probably only 3 1/2 feet long. I passed by many others who were a full 10-foot+ adults. Quite a few were mothers with their young who’d hatched over the past couple of months.
Wonderful photographs! This looks like a very special place and a treat to visit. I’m glad that the gator was just a youngster…otherwise your walk might have turned into a bit of a run!
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🦋 A stroll through nature’s poetic verse, 🍃 At Circle B Bar, where creatures converse. 🌿 Gems discovered, a visual delight, 💎 In the vibrant palette of nature’s light.
A Black Swallowtail, wings of grace, 🖤 Eastern Phoebe, a song in the space. 🎶 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, a flit so swift, 💙 Dances with joy, nature’s precious gift.
Beneath the sun, an alligator basks, 🐊 In the water’s edge, a Red-bellied mask. 🐢 Spanish Moss, a graceful alleyway, 🌾 Where secrets in the breezes sway.
Furled Primrose, a mystery’s bloom? 🌼 Smallfruit Beggarticks, in nature’s room. 🌸 Virginia Creeper, Spanish Moss entwined, 🌿 A dance of vines, in the gentle wind.
🦋🍃💎🌿 Black Swallowtail Butterfly 🖤 Eastern Phoebe 🎶 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 💙 American Alligator 🐊 Red-bellied Turtle 🐢 Spanish Moss along Alligator Alley 🌾 Is this a furled Primrose?? 🌼 Smallfruit Beggarticks 🌸 Virginia Creeper / Spanish Moss 🌿
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Beautiful, Yishai! You captured each one with just the right phrasing. ☺️
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Never been there, and we had to drive right past it last week 🥹
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You and Ellen would really love it!!
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I’m sure, it’s on the list
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👍🏼
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Great collection. Must be a really nice place.
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It’s a great place, with many different trails. You could go for several days and never repeat the same path.
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Awesome.
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What an interesting and colorful place!
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Thanks for your visit, Sue! It was a cattle ranch in the past, but purchased a couple of decades ago by the county and water management district to make a permanently wild preserve.
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That butterfly is gorgeous also one I’ve never seen. You had a great nature walk. Although you looked a wee bit too close that gator! I’m hoping it’s the crop and you were well far back using your super telephoto lens. 😀
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Thanks so much, Deborah! Funny, you should mention that about the gator as this was a young one… Probably only 3 1/2 feet long. I passed by many others who were a full 10-foot+ adults. Quite a few were mothers with their young who’d hatched over the past couple of months.
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These are all gorgeous photos!! Lucky you who found all these gems during one walk 😀
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Glad you enjoyed them, Anita. It’s one of my favorite places … only wish it was a little closer to home.
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Wonderful photographs! This looks like a very special place and a treat to visit. I’m glad that the gator was just a youngster…otherwise your walk might have turned into a bit of a run!
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Thanks so much, Ann. I’ve been known to turn around and walk the other way on occasion when encountering a large gator in my path. 😉
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Wise! 🤣
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A nice collection!
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Thank you so much. They made my walk a delight.☺️
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For sure!
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Only in Florida can one find such gems at this time of year! Thank you for sharing.
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We’re so lucky to live here ☀️😎!
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It’s hard to visit the B and not find delightful things. Your gem collection is evidence.
I usually come away from there with a sore neck from twisting all directions to see this and that and this.
Wonderful series of photographs!
Your Primrose looks like Peruvian Primrose-Willow (Ludwigia peruviana), based on flower size and leaf structure. Just my guess.
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Thanks for the ID on that furled yellow flower, Wally! That’s what my iNaturalist told me but I’m never sure if iNaturalist is certain ☺️
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What a diverse haul from a single visit.
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Thank you, Steve! And this was just one morning out of a two-day visit.
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