Namesake

Thought I would add a photo showing what this blog is named after. The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) was once found throughout much of north Florida. Most of it has now been logged (a big reason why the railroads came to Florida in the 1800s). This photo of mesic flatwoods is actually from Dunn's Creek State Park in Putnam County, southwest of Jacksonville. These may actually be slash pines not longleaf, but use your imagination. Photo by Brenda Herring, Florida Natural Areas Inventory.