Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Part 1

East of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida, the Audubon Society operates the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.  We spent part of a day viewing scenery and wildlife along their 2.25 mile boardwalk.

Near the visitor's center we spotted a couple of very colorful birds.

Male Northern Cardinal

Male Painted Bunting

Since most of the sanctuary is swampy terrain, the path is a raised boardwalk.

Pretty blossom along the trail

Female Red-bellied Woodpecker

Male Red-bellied Woodpecker

Bee near Pickerel Weed

Epiphytes were common given the soggy ground conditions.
(Epiphytes are non-parasitic plants using other plants as a place to grow.)

Catbird

Dragonfly

A couple different types of lichen

Another wildflower

More epiphytes

Pretty blossoms

The Buttonbush has interesting clusters of flowers.