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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.

Seagrapes
Seagrapes
January 7th Content ID: 908

This photo was taken at Black Island Trail in Ft. Myers Florida. These are common in the Southernmost state such as Florida. The plant is unable to survive frost, and is usually found near the beach. The fruit from these trees can be eaten or made into jam.*

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 […]

Red Mangroves
Red Mangroves
January 7th Content ID: 826

These are one of the three types of Mangroves in Florida. View pictures of the Red Mangrove tree leaves, the seedlings, and the roots of the Red Mangrove trees. These photos were taken at Weedon Island Preserve.   The Red Mangrove Seedlings in February Leaves of the Red MangroveTree  

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

Whats the Difference Between a Balcony and an OceanView Room?
January 4th

In planning for a cruise vacation one of the things you will have to decide on early in your planning is the room type you will book. Choices include a luxury suite, a balcony room, a room with an ocean view, and the smaller interior room. The two ends of the room choice spectrum goes […]

Why People Love Going on a Cruise
December 28th

People who love cruising love it for different reasons. Here is our list of reasons people love to cruise.

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

Top 5 Places to Visit in Key West Coming from a Cruise Ship
March 9th

Visit Key West’s Iconic Mallory Square: The Must-See Cruise Port Experience Visiting Mallory Square in Key West is a must-do and see when visiting Key West for the first time, or any time really.

Royal Caribbean Room #4538 Ocean View Connecting
January 4th

The Royal Caribbean, Brilliance of the Seas leaving from Tampa, Florida. The room #4538 has a connecting room.