Irises of Tosohatchee, March 28, 2018

Irises were in full bloom, mostly along the south side of Bee Head Rd, south side of Power Line Rd, and west side of Fish Hole Rd.

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Dixie iris, prairie iris (Iris hexagona, Iridaceae)

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Butterweed (Packera glabella, Asteraceae)

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Sabatia spp.

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Southeastern sneezeweed (Helenium pinnatifidum, Asteraceae)

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Common blue violet (Viola sororia, Violaceae)

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Butterflies on thistle

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Photographing an iris

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Patches of Blue, Satellite Beach Post Office, March 17, 2018

As we drove by the Satellite Beach Post Office on this sunny day, we noticed several large, dense patches of bright blue bay lobelia on the east side of South Patrick Dr. in the vacant lawn north of the PO. A closer look showed thin patches of blue-eyed grass scattered on the lawn. Two days later, the beautiful blue flowers were all mowed down!

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Left, looking north; right, looking south.

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Bay lobelia (Lobelia feayana, Campanulaceae)

Florida endemic

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Narrowleaf  blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Iridaceae)

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