Hanging by the Food

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Bird – Mullet Lake Park – January 2016

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. -Saint Francis of Assisi

Lots of birds hanging out and eating these berries. Couldn’t ID this guy.

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/

Showy Rattlebox

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Showy Rattlebox – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. -Maria Robinson

The Showy Rattlebox (Crotalaria spectabilis) in a non native species in the pea family. Brought over from Europe to serve as a cover and nitrogen fixing plant in the southern US.

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/

Ear Tree

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Ear Tree – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016
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Ear Tree Seed Pod – Rt 50 and the St Johns River – January 2016

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. -George Bernard Shaw

This is about the northern range of the ear tree. At first I thought the pods on the ground were mushrooms!

Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/