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Pictures of Plants Seen in Florida – Includes SeaGrapes, Mangrove Trees and Palm Trees. This is our section on the trees and lakes in Florida. The different kinds of palm trees, lakes and plants you can find in Florida.

Picking Green Florida Oranges
Picking Green Florida Oranges
August 22nd Content ID: 6604

Green Florida Oranges – The Winter Florida Fruit While the growing and picking season takes place starting in October and runs through June, the green oranges are available in the winter and off-growing season. There are many places in Florida where you can Pick-Your-Own Oranges, but the green orange picking availability can vary in certain […]

Sago Palm
Sago Palm
July 25th Content ID: 6538

This is a ‘low-to-the-ground’ palm tree plant. Not really considered a ‘tree’, but a common palm plant seen in florida. This is a close-up of the center of the Sago Palm

Florida Seashells
Florida Seashells
June 15th Content ID: 4462

This is our photo gallery of Florida seashells. All of these seashell photos have been taken from the beaches in Florida. Beaches where these shell photos were taken: Indian Rocks Beach (Tampa Bay), Pass-a-Grille Beach (Tampa Bay) , Barefoot Beach (Naples), Redington Beach (Tampa Bay). Shells on the Beach in Florida by SharingFlorida.com  

Beautberry – Purple Berry Plant
Beautberry – Purple Berry Plant
January 7th Content ID: 907

This is the Beautyberry plant. Photo was taken at the Black Island Trail in Ft. Myers Florida. Scientific name: Callicarpa american. This plant can also be seen all over Florida and other Southern states such as Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Seaoats in Florida
Seaoats in Florida
January 7th Content ID: 909

These are commonly grown on the East Coast of the US near the ocean. The sea oats seen here were photographed at Lovers Key in Ft. Myers, Florida. These are a protected plant and in Florida fines are issued if you disturb the sea oat plants. Since these plants thrive in the loose soil they […]

Sea Oxeye Daisy Plant
Sea Oxeye Daisy Plant
January 7th Content ID: 828

This is the Sea Oxeye plant as photographed in Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg, Florida

Black Mangroves in Florida
Black Mangroves in Florida
January 7th Content ID: 829

These are photos of the Black Mangroves as seen at Weedon Island Preserves in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Black Mangrove Roots pointing upwards

Necklace Pod Plant
Necklace Pod Plant
January 7th Content ID: 830

Photos of the Necklace Pod plant – Photos taken from the Weedon Island Preserves in St. Petersburg, Florida

Florida Holly Tree
Florida Holly Tree
January 7th Content ID: 835

This is a Florida Holly Tree – photo taken at the Walshingham Park in Seminole, Florida. This is also called a Christmas Berry Tree, and the Brazilian Pepper Plant. This plant/tree can withstand a lack of water and requires lots of sunlight. If you look on the Wikipedia page for Brazilian Pepper Plant you can […]

Cabbage Palm – Sabal Palm Tree
Cabbage Palm – Sabal Palm Tree
January 7th Content ID: 824

This is one of the most common palm trees in Florida. These palm trees are easy to spot as they have the distinct trunk feature that looks like the palm tree is pealing in a criss-cross pattern. The criss-cross pattern is sometimes called the ‘boots’. Some Sabal Palms do not show very much pealing. Photos […]

White Florida Beach Bird
January 7th

This is a bird commonly seen on the beach in Florida. These photos were taken at Anna Maria Island on the beach. The Royal Tern is not exclusive to Florida. Other US states in which this bird can be seen: Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama. This is a beach bird. Features: Black […]

Alligator Alley – Southern Florida
January 7th

This is the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor – Wildlife Management Area in Southern Florida. Commonly called Alligator Alley on 75, connecting Naples to Miami. This isn’t as scary as it would seem as there are fences all along both sides of the road. There are several areas open to the public for boating/fishing or […]

Florida Snowman
October 11th

In Florida, where it rarely snows, you will have a hard time finding a REAL snowman – This is a Florida version of a snowman. Crafted out of rolled hay bails. Photo taken in the New Smyrna Beach area of Florida – December 2010

Picking Green Florida Oranges
August 22nd

Green Florida Oranges – The Winter Florida Fruit While the growing and picking season takes place starting in October and runs through June, the green oranges are available in the winter and off-growing season. There are many places in Florida where you can Pick-Your-Own Oranges, but the green orange picking availability can vary in certain […]

Sago Palm
July 25th

This is a ‘low-to-the-ground’ palm tree plant. Not really considered a ‘tree’, but a common palm plant seen in florida. This is a close-up of the center of the Sago Palm