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Pictures of Plants Seen in Florida – Includes SeaGrapes, Mangrove Trees and Palm Trees. This is our section on the trees and lakes in Florida. The different kinds of palm trees, lakes and plants you can find in Florida.

Florida Holly Tree
Florida Holly Tree
January 7th Content ID: 835

This is a Florida Holly Tree – photo taken at the Walshingham Park in Seminole, Florida. This is also called a Christmas Berry Tree, and the Brazilian Pepper Plant. This plant/tree can withstand a lack of water and requires lots of sunlight. If you look on the Wikipedia page for Brazilian Pepper Plant you can […]

Cabbage Palm – Sabal Palm Tree
Cabbage Palm – Sabal Palm Tree
January 7th Content ID: 824

This is one of the most common palm trees in Florida. These palm trees are easy to spot as they have the distinct trunk feature that looks like the palm tree is pealing in a criss-cross pattern. The criss-cross pattern is sometimes called the ‘boots’. Some Sabal Palms do not show very much pealing. Photos […]

What is the Gray Fuzzy Stuff Hanging from Trees in Florida?
What is the Gray Fuzzy Stuff Hanging from Trees in Florida?
January 7th Content ID: 776

So, what is that gray stuff hanging from trees in Florida? First, the silver-ish garland you see in many Florida trees can also be found in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, as well as South America and Mexico. Seeing a tree covered in this fuzzy grey stuff gives the trees a real Southern look. The Spanish moss, […]

Whats the Difference Between a Balcony and an OceanView Room?
January 4th

In planning for a cruise vacation one of the things you will have to decide on early in your planning is the room type you will book. Choices include a luxury suite, a balcony room, a room with an ocean view, and the smaller interior room. The two ends of the room choice spectrum goes […]

Why People Love Going on a Cruise
December 28th

People who love cruising love it for different reasons. Here is our list of reasons people love to cruise.

Florida Snowman
October 11th

In Florida, where it rarely snows, you will have a hard time finding a REAL snowman – This is a Florida version of a snowman. Crafted out of rolled hay bails. Photo taken in the New Smyrna Beach area of Florida – December 2010

Top 5 Places to Visit in Key West Coming from a Cruise Ship
March 9th

Visit Key West’s Iconic Mallory Square: The Must-See Cruise Port Experience Visiting Mallory Square in Key West is a must-do and see when visiting Key West for the first time, or any time really.

Royal Caribbean Room #4538 Ocean View Connecting
January 4th

The Royal Caribbean, Brilliance of the Seas leaving from Tampa, Florida. The room #4538 has a connecting room.