We had skipped over this state park in our previous visits to the area, but found some wonderful trails this morning at Suwannee River State Park. The lime sink run trail is marked as strenuous, but a few small hills and some tree roots were the worst we encountered on this clear and well marked trail which winds around the short spring fed creek which flows into the Suwannee River. (by zanna)

There were many turtles sunning themselves. (by zanna)

It felt like spring, with many trees budding out. Cypress and rain lily by quoderat.

Fishing spider (by quoderat)

There were many bird songs around us. We saw cardinals, a pileated woodpecker and a smaller woodpecker that we didn’t see closely, yellow rumped warbler, what we think was a waterthrush and this which we’re having trouble identifying, but a slightly reddish tail makes hermit thrush likely. (by zanna)

We also saw a hawk, which hid before we managed to get its picture, and then quoderat found and photographed this patient little snake, possibly a juvenile eastern rat snake.

Two moths, the latter is our first sighting of a Luna moth. (by quoderat)