Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
Southeast Florida, and the Everglades, boasts its share of green… Without further ado, here’s a sampling of our local wildlife sporting some brilliant green hues!
The brilliant green lore of a breeding Great Egret
Green-on-Green dragonfly in the Savannas Preserve State Park
A hiding frog in the wetlands’ duckweed
Duckweed bloom on a stalking alligator
Green dragonfly along the Apoxee Trail in the Grassy Waters Preserve
A non-native Knight Anole…in the backyard!
A tiny Barking Tree Frog in Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Duckweed vista of the wetlands
A lovely luminescent Cricket Frog in the Grassy Waters Preserve
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FeyGirl
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Wow – that’s the finest selection of greens I’ve ever seen! Great post.
You’re so kind… Thanks very much! I had to stop myself with the vegetation — that would have been a lengthy post unto itself. 🙂
I really do like the closeup of the duckweed. And I was forced to truck off to the dictionary to figure out the difference between the green lore of the egret, and the lore of the swamp. 😉
This has been my day for learning new words!
I had no idea there were so many cricket frog species. We have them, too, but they certainly aren’t the same as yours. So much variety!
Thanks so much!
I love the duckweed, too… It really is lovely to see in the wetlands. And that lore — I should have elaborated! I did in the original post, but forgot here. I actually saw this guy from a great distance, because of his brilliant green (breeding) lore.
These cricket frogs are specifically Southern Leopard Frogs (Rana sphenocephala), common to the swamps of our area. Apparently, the existence of a subspecies — the Florida Leopard Frog (Rana utricularia sphenocephala) — is still debated among experts. I often see this guy referred to as the latter, interestingly.
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I think you have this one wrapped up with a big green bow! Absolutely lovely 🙂
Haaa! Love it. Thanks so much — I had to stop myself on this post, the vegetation alone, sheesh…. 🙂
The only green shade you’re missing is one of me … green with envy! Marvelous shot of the Great Egret!
Thanks so very much!!
I love the breeding colors… This guy was so far in the wetlands, yet you could still see that brilliant shock of green. It’s what caught my eye, even at that distance. Just amazing.
Wow, that’s a lot of green! Plants, insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians…where’s the mammal? I can’t think of one, perhaps a sloth with algae-green fur? Well, anyway, well done and lovely photos.
Hahah! Good point… NO mammal! And I stopped myself with the vegetation — that could have been a *very* lengthy post if I went that route, heh….
Thanks so very much. 🙂
Fabulous green photos ! I never knew the Great Egret got green on his/her face. Crazy stuff..and you can’t have green without froggy !!
Hahaha!!! I knew you would love the froggies!! They’re SO tiny — I nearly stepped on the barking tree frog during a hike. Can you imagine? I’d be traumatized.
It’s so fascinating and lovely to see the breeding colors, during the season. This guy was far in the wetlands, but you could see the green from the distance, it was so brilliant!
That was from a distance? No Way ! Barking Tree Frog? Now that is a new one on me. This really is a glorious post Feygirl!
Oh!!!!!! So love this post!!!!!! I need to think about calling you the Green Woman/Fairy Child!!!!!!Luv, Auntie. PS love the kitty falling asleep on his paws!!!!!!!! We all can identify!!!!
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Hee! Thanks!! I love GREEN WOMAN, sheesh now why didn’t I think of that in the beginning…?
Isn’t that kitty adorable? I keep watching it over and over…. LOVES!
Loved these greens!
Thanks so much! We have so many greens down here, I had to rein myself in… 🙂
You sure do have some gorgeous creatures living down there! Fantastic photos too!
Thanks so much! There really are some fascinating, brilliant creatures down here. Such a wonderful assortment.
So, I guess that 4th image is a bloomin’ ‘gator? Faithful Fey, glad you are still at it. Dave
Love it! Like you, at it but abridged… 🙂
Wonderful photos. Love them.
Thanks so very much! I have wonderful models… 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous. I’m following!
You’re so kind — thanks much for the wonderful words and the follow!! 🙂
Your shots are superb. That first one takes my breath away!
Thanks so much! It took my breath away, by the sheer fact that I could spot the brilliant green so far away in the wetlands… Amazing.
OH, HOW UNFAIR OF YOU. YOU CHOOSE SUCH A UNIQUE WAY TO PRESENT THE COLOUR GREEN AND MAKE SUCH SUPERB PICTURES THAT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS ONE IS HARDLY ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH PICTURE BEST SHOWS THE TOPIC OR ABLE TO SAY WHICH PICTURE IS BEST!!! THANK YOU FOR SUCH ORIGINAL WORK!!!
Aw, you’re so incredibly kind — THANK YOU! I have some pretty wonderful models down here… And I could have gone green, green, green till the horses came home. 🙂
AND WILL THE HORSES BE GREEN, TOO??? MARTIAN HORSES, MAYBE??!!
Hahaha!!! Well, I’ve seen some pretty cute Halloween costumes… for HORSES! 🙂
cute
Your local, green wilkdlife is really wonderful, Fey Girl, and so are your photos. Quite exotic too, for me.
I really could have gone on forever with the GREEN theme… I stopped at wildlife, with just a bit of flora. Otherwise, it could have been quite a post. 🙂 We have our share of green, here, that’s for sure (and I hope it stays that way!)…
Good for you for showing (and having taken) so many closeups, green or otherwise.
Thank you! I could have gone on the *green* theme for a loooong time, but had to stop myself at the wildlife and a snippet of flora. 🙂