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Trout Lake Nature Center
Just outside of downtown Eustis is a little piece of paradise where you can watch eagles fly over the lake or enjoy a visit to the Trout Lake Nature Center.
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Lyonia Preserve
Lyonia Preserve is a small piece of heaven, 360 acres of restored scrub habitat, tucked away in Deltona.
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Dang, it was HOT on the day we visited Windley Key with the Trouble Puppies, but thanks to good hydration habits, we survived.
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Did you know that not only are there are many orchids found in the United States, but that about half of them can be found in Florida? From the epiphytic beauties that live in or on trees to the ground-dwelling terrestrial orchids, we have a wide variety of these plants, and chances are good that with just a bit of planning and perhaps a tank of gas, you can see one or more for yourself.
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Recent Florida Hurricanes
Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cudjoe Key as a Category 4 hurricane on September 10, 2017. Hurricane Michael made landfall in Mexico Beach as a Category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018. These were very destructive storms, and our state still shows the scars.
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If you enjoyed the movie Little Shop of Horrors, you’ll no doubt remember Audrey, with her toothy smile and endless appetite for human flesh. I suspect, after a trip to Tarkiln Bayou State Park, that Audrey was fashioned after the flower of the White Pitcherplant, Sarracenia leucophylla.
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