Was in the everglades today.

[mikeurquia]

Saw some new areas found a few butterfly orchids, SO BEAUTYFUL also almost steped on a very big snake a cotton mouth, pictures are in the gallery section,careful with snake its not friendly,I was alone but I love the place so much that sometimes its the only way? plus one ghost orchid that was in bloom last week is wasted today looks like fire got it but what I mean is that it looks fried there is one ghost that has a twin right beside it what a thing to be hold. hope you guys like the pics see you ........

[flhiker]

Hey Mike, Another great day in the Strand I see. Did you happen to smell your butterfly Encyclia tempensis. They have a wonderful scent

[mikeurquia]

I was so freaked when I saw the encyclias that I froze, then minutes after I almost steped on a huge mocassin...
















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[flhiker]

Goes with the territory. I did the same thing last Sunday! And once you see one thats all you look for until you see a flower or great plant.
Great Avatar picture

[mikeurquia]

It was so weird,I was so low to the ground almost on my A?? when I looked back for some reason there they where so beautyful encylia tampensis[the BUTTERFLY ..

[Tindomul]

Great pics!!

[mikeurquia]

I'm going on 4th of july to find and look for more wild orchids man this orchid stuff is addicting.