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NATIVE SPECIES NatureScavenger Hunt of Northwest

Northwestern Florida has many different types of native species that are crucial to keeping our local ecosys- tems healthy. Getting to know the flora and fauna in your neighborhood is an important step towards conser- vation. See if you can spot any of our native Florida residents listed below on your next nature walk. Use the accompanying field guide for reference, or click on each image to learn more.

Plants & Flowers

Bottlebrush American Robin Spanish Moss Osprey Coontie Palm Flame Azalea Common Grackle Black-Eyed Susan Great Egret

Bonus: Coreopsis - FL State Wildflower Bonus: Northern Mockingbird - FL State

Trees

Magnolia Gray Squirrel Longleaf Pine Cottontail Live Oak Nine-Banded Armadillo Needle Palm Otter Saw Palmetto

Bonus: Sabal Palm - FL State Tree Bonus: Manatee - FL State Marine

Insects &

American Bumble Bee Florida Snapping American Lady Butterfly Eastern Chicken Turtle Cabbage White Butterfly Common Five-Lined Skink Honey Bee Green Anole Green Darner Dragonfly Spring Peeper

Bonus: Zebra Longwing Butterfly - FL State Insect Bonus: American - FL State

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Plants & Flowers

BOTTLEBRUSH FLAME AZALEA Image Source: TC Palm Image Source:

SPANISH MOSS BLACK-EYED SUSAN Image Source: Gardening Channel Image Source: Costa Farms

COONTIE PALM COREOPSIS Image Source: University of Florida Image Source: Bob Peterson NATIVE SPECIES of Northwest Florida FIELD GUIDE

Trees

SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA NEEDLE PALM Image Source: P. Allen Smith Garden Home Image Source: IDTools.org

LONGLEAF PINE SAW PALMETTO Image Source: University of Image Source: University of Florida

LIVE OAK SABAL PALM Image Source: National Wildlife Federation NATIVE SPECIES of Northwest Florida FIELD GUIDE

Insects

AMERICAN BUMBLEBEE HONEY BEE Image Source: Bug Guide Image Source: Nat. Geo. Kids

AMERICAN LADY GREEN DARNER Image Source: Bug Guide Image Source: Rachel Species Blog

CABBAGE WHITE ZEBRA LONGWING Image Source: Butterfly Atlas Image Source: ButterflyEducation.com NATIVE SPECIES of Northwest Florida FIELD GUIDE

Birds

AMERICAN ROBIN COMMON GRACKLE Image Source: Audubon Image Source: Audubon

OSPREY GREAT EGRET Image Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Image Source: Connecticut Audubon

MOURNING DOVE NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD Image Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Image Source: Houston Audubon NATIVE SPECIES of Northwest Florida FIELD GUIDE

Mammals

GRAY SQUIRREL RIVER OTTER Image Source: Encyclopedia Britannica Image Source: Wild Florida

COTTONTAIL RABBIT RACCOON Image Source: Gareth Raspberry Image Source: Cincinnati Public Radio

NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO MANATEE Image Source: National Wildlife Federation Image Source: NPR NATIVE SPECIES of Northwest Florida FIELD GUIDE

Reptiles & Amphibians

FLORIDA SNAPPING TURTLE GREEN ANOLE Image Source: Florida Smart Image Source: Paul Hirst

EASTERN CHICKEN TURTLE SPRING PEEPER Image Source: Fine Art America Image Source: New England Public Radio

FIVE-LINED SKINK AMERICAN ALLIGATOR Image Source: Ontario Nature Image Source: Wikipedia