(above) Gulf Fritillary Butterflies munching on a passion vine.
The mounds looks really lush this year, as Georgia has received a decent amount of rain this summer. We only hiked a small section of the preserve. The weather was kind as it was 80 with an overcast. The humidity was also low. Being that I am still toying with the AV settings on my camera to capture decent low lighting shots, only a handful of my shots are posted.
Passion Vine in bloom.
Juvenile Little Blue Heron
Web Worm nest
A Golden Silk Orb eating a Lady Bug. There is also a Grass Hopper in the web.
Beaver Dam
This AM, David, Dave, and I hit the water early, to explore the Northern section of the Florida Everglades. The weather was perfect. It was the low 70's, the wind was about 5 MPH, and lots of overcast. It was very relaxing to experience the quiet and fresh air. Dave cooked chicken on his grill and we brought left over ribs and Caribbean Slaw. We took a quick dip afterwords. The water was very refreshing; however, with the number of Alligators that we saw, we did not stay in the water very long. Unfortunately, I slip and fell on the boat ramp, when loading the boat. I landed on the back of my head. I received a nice gash and bruise. Needless to say, I have a throbbing headache and my neck is stiff. It could be worse! No pain, no gain. 
American Anhinga
American Alligator
Great Blue Herons
Red Shoulder Hawk
American Anhinga
Grilling!
Chicken Kabobs and Caribbean Slaw
Refreshing!
My lovely gash from the fall on the boat ramp :(
