An Everglades Valentine’s Wish
Where there is love there is life. -Mahatma Gandhi
Wishing you all a very happy Valentine’s Day from the Everglades critters!
Mating Viceroy Butterflies (Limenitis archippus), Fern Forest Nature Center
It doesn’t take much to find love on an excursion into the natural world, where it surrounds us at every moment — which is why I escape to it as much as possible. It’s a beautiful reminder.
The boys hunt for, and bring the best sticks to build the new nest: Breeding Great Egrets Building Their Nest in the Florida Wetlands
Perfect headrest: Alligator Pair in the Florida Everglades. Recent studies have shown that up to 70 percent of alligator females remained with their partner — often for many years.
Alligator Pair During Mating Season in the SWA Trail Network of Grassy Waters Preserve, West Palm Beach
Monogamous (at least during the breeding season!) Great Blue Heron Mating Pair at Their Nest in the Florida Wetlands
CUDDLES: Great Blue Heron Mating Pair at their Nest in the Florida Wetlands
Heart Tree Sends its Love at the Fern Forest Nature Center
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Serenity Spell 