Florida Flora and Fauna #AtoZChallenge

 Today, I bring you some of the natural and human-made beauty one can find in our state of Florida.  Some of the plantings may be native and some may not but all these pictures were taken in Florida.

 I couldn't resist the one non flora/fauna picture as the building is so beautiful.

Morikami Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach Florida.

Not sure if this is an anhinga (that's what I think) or a cormorant (what my iPhone thinks).  I know the birders in the audience will tell me. Taken on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa.

Anhinga, similar location to above.

I believe this isn't a true Florida flower but a Brazil Raintree.  But it was growing in Florida so I'm using t.
 

Statue "The Spirit of Punta Gorda", Punta Gorda, Florida, and nearby trees.  I love this photo.

Great Blue Heron, Delray Beach, Florida.

Bird almost hidden, Ft. Myers, Florida.

What a beautiful state Florida is.  Too many tourists come for the theme parks and miss the natural beauty.

F day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme:  Beauty of Our Land