Black Mangrove

The things sticking up in the water are called pneumatophores, specialised root-like structures which stick up out of the soil to above the surface of the water like straws for breathing. The mud that the mangrove grows in is oxygen poor, thus this type of mangrove uses this method to get oxygen from the air.

Biscayne National Park

January 22nd 2011
Geo: 25.4533, -80.3386On our third day of this trip, we visited Biscayne NP. We only spent one day in the park so not nearly as many pictures on this page. After our canoe tour in Biscayne Bay, we walked along a bayfront boardwalk and out a short jetty and back and that was it for us in the park. The park does have one long hiking trail, but it is on Elliot key and is only accessible by boat, ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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