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MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENSBACK TO SARASOTA

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are situated on the edges of MarieSelby Bay. An extensive collection of Orchids are the main attraction here but there are plenty of mature trees, an area of mangroves, a small pond and a well stocked butterfly garden that ensure plenty of wildlife will be seen as well. Well worth the entry fee.

BLUE DASHER (Pachydiplax longipennis) BLUE DASHER
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
GOLD RIM SWALLOWTAIL (Battus polydama) GOLD RIM SWALLOWTAIL
(Battus polydama)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias) GREAT BLUE HERON
(Ardea herodias)
LARGE MILKWEED BUG (Oncopeltus fasciatu) LARGE MILKWEED BUG
(Oncopeltus fasciatu)
ORCHID A ORCHID A
ORCHID B ORCHID B
ORCHID C ORCHID C
ORCHID D ORCHID D
ORCHID E ORCHID E
ORCHID F ORCHID F
ORCHID G ORCHID G
ORCHID H ORCHID H
ORCHID I ORCHID I
ORCHID J ORCHID J
PILEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus pileatus) PILEATED WOODPECKER
(Dryocopus pileatus)
SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio cresphontes Cramer) SWALLOWTAIL
(Papilio cresphontes Cramer)
WATER LILLY (Nymphaeaceae) WATER LILLY
(Nymphaeaceae)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON(Nyctanassa violacea) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
(Nyctanassa violacea)
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