This is the international year for biodiversity. Early this year I planned to write a series of diaries in honor of the year. I haven't got very far but will try to make up for it now. Yesterday I finally visited a habitat I'd heard quite a bit about ever since we first considered moving to Tallahassee over three years ago. Although the Florida panhandle is called the redneck Riviera and is rightfully known for its right wing politics, it is also one of the most biodiverse regions of the US. The long leaf pine forests, rivers, and swamps house an incredible diversity of plants, reptiles, and other forms of life. One spectacular example of this diversity are bogs filled with carnivorous plants.
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