The wildlife drive on the north side of Lake Apopka has been closed for months due to the ongoing pandemic, and then we waited a little when it re-opened incase it was too busy. But today we visited and it was definitely not crowded at all – though sadly not crowded with Alligators either (the weather is too warm I think, they don’t need to be out sunning when the water is warm!)
I did get a few Alligator photos, and quite a few heron pics too:
Margaret has been busy this year making our front garden look ever better, and the plants are rewarding us with lots of color!
For a change from our regular Oakland Nature Preserve visits (and because the boardwalk is being renovated there), we headed for the further away Tibet Butler Preserve. As we arrived a big rain storm joined us, so we sat in the car for 20 minutes or so, then sheltered in the main building, before finally the rain ended and we were able to take our walk – with a lot of puddles to avoid!
A nice walk, with some interesting views (like the pea-size galls on many Oak leaves, and the Sulcata tortoise kept by the building (the signage says it was a pet but outgrew the owner!) …
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