In the spring, there are splashes of purple and blue along the canoe trails of the Okefenokee Swamp. I have … More
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Okefenokee Tiger Moth Caterpillar
The Okefenokee blackwater is decorated in the spring with the golden fingers and bright green plumes of the Golden Club … More
Assiduous and Courageous Mother
Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, written in 1773-1777; Part II, Chapter V “The female, as I imagine, carefully watches her own … More
Alligator’s Diverse Diet
As an iNaturalist project admin, I completed a review of over 19,000 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) observations uploaded to iNaturalist … More
“It’s the poisonousest snake there is!”
A humorous story from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book. (It would be even more humorous if ignorant … More
Okefenokee Odonata
Skimming all throughout the Okefenokee are the gorgeous Odonata. The dragonflies adorn the swamp with their vibrant greens and blues. … More
Okefenokee Photography Practice Run
In 2017, I brought along a new “toy” to the Okefenokee: a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I soon realized that the … More
Okefenokee Watersnake Fight
I was paddling up the beautiful Suwannee, a blackwater river that is born within, and meanders throughout, the Okefenokee Swamp. … More
Okefenokee Gold Mine
The Okefenokee continues to make the news as conservationists sound the alarm against a proposal from Twin Pines Minerals to … More
Snowy Okefenokee
It is January. And it is cold. But who has ever heard of snow in the Okefenokee Swamp??? January 21, 2021 … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 