Finding Pitcher plants in Santa Rosa County
In mid-April, the pitcher plants of Santa Rosa County are at their peak of bloom. During the 2013 Panhandle Trace Hike, we went in search of them and here's what we found.
Garcon Point Trail
Milton 4.0 milesPitcher plants and orchids accent expansive coastal prairie landscapes and diverse pine flatwoods along a series of trails at Garcon Point.
Picture of Beauty
I spent a weekend seeking out Florida’s most uncommon and unusual flora - pitcher plants - in their stronghold of the Western Panhandle. Here's what I found.
Two sides of the Yellow River
Hiking through the Yellow River Ravines section on the Panhandle Trace Hike was a new experience for us all, as it's a newly opened segment of trail near Milton.
Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park
Milton 0.5 milesEast of Pensacola, Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park is a sweeping panorama of wet prairies, home to the largest concentration of pitcher plants in Florida.
Yellow River Marshes in bloom
Yellow River Marsh Preserve is an easy place to see pitcher plants along unmarked trails that ramble through the wet flatwoods near Blackwater Bay.