One of my favorite gardens in all of the Walt Disney Resort lies outside the Outpost at Fort Wilderness. As guests check in inside the Outpost, they have the opportunity to walk through one of the most unique landscapes anywhere. This “butterfly garden” is passionately maintained, avoiding the use of chemicals where possible. Because of this, it is a paradise for nature lovers, like myself.
I would like to offer this selection of pictures I made this morning as part one of a series embracing the simple beauty and elegance of nature, as well as the many symbiotic relationships that one finds within this single garden. These are but a handful of the many residents of “the sanctuary” …
I call the first image my “Tree of Life”, as it is literally crawling with life! A lone Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) feeds on a milkweed seed pod, while hundreds of aphids feed on the sap from the leaves. Little do they know that the lady bug below will be soon feeding on them …
In the next photo, I am dazzled by the beautiful colors and markings of a Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, one of dozens of varieties that constantly zip about.
Finally, a brilliantly marked Gulf Fritillary climbs deftly among lantana blossoms, searching for nectar.
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