Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Images

Images

Filter Total Items: 9447
Image: Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection
Swamp and sky reflection

Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.

Swamp canopy and sky reflected in the swamp waters of Loxahatchee National
Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Culvert and canal
Culvert and canal
Culvert and canal
Culvert and canal

Metal culverts within this canal's banks transport water between the
impoundments and the canal at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Metal culverts within this canal's banks transport water between the
impoundments and the canal at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Cattails
Cattails
Cattails
Cattails

A close-up of cattails found within the predominately cattail marsh of
impoundment #8 at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

A close-up of cattails found within the predominately cattail marsh of
impoundment #8 at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Cardinal wild pine bromeliad
Cardinal wild pine bromeliad
Cardinal wild pine bromeliad
Cardinal wild pine bromeliad

A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

A cypress tree supports the flowering cardinal wild pine bromeliad, at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas
Hot-pink pentas

Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Hot-pink pentas star-shaped flowers bud and grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Cattails and pickerelweed
Cattails and pickerelweed
Cattails and pickerelweed
Cattails and pickerelweed

Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking south, cattails and pickerelweed within impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Great egret and cattails
Great egret and cattails
Great egret and cattails
Great egret and cattails

A great egret flying above the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8
at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

A great egret flying above the predominately cattail marsh of impoundment #8
at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Boat-tailed grackle
Boat-tailed grackle
Boat-tailed grackle
Boat-tailed grackle

A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

A male boat-tailed grackle standing in grasses by the water's edge of
impoundment #7, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Freshwater swamp
Freshwater swamp
Freshwater swamp
Freshwater swamp

Freshwater swamp covered with the aquatic plants duckweed and water
spangles, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Freshwater swamp covered with the aquatic plants duckweed and water
spangles, at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture

A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.

A turkey vulture soars high in the sky above the Marsh Trail at Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry
Nettleleaf velvetberry

Tiny blue flowers of nettleleaf velvetberry grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Tiny blue flowers of nettleleaf velvetberry grow in the butterfly garden at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed

Looking south, pickerelweed almost completely fills impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking south, pickerelweed almost completely fills impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Water level gauge
Water level gauge
Water level gauge
Water level gauge

Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Looking west, a water level gauge amid budding spatterdock with impoundment
#2b at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Freshwater cypress swamp
Freshwater cypress swamp
Freshwater cypress swamp
Freshwater cypress swamp

Freshwater, cypress swamp at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Ferns
Ferns
Ferns
Ferns

Many different fern species prosper in the water and shade of a cypress swamp
at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Many different fern species prosper in the water and shade of a cypress swamp
at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Looking southwest across the pickerelweed and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Brown anole
Brown anole
Brown anole
Brown anole

Brown anole on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Brown anole on the boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundment at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Looking west across the mixed vegetation and waters of impoundment #7 at
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock
Turtle atop rock

A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.

A turtle basks in the sun atop a rock within the canal that surrounds Water
Conservation Area 1.

Image: Spanish moss
Spanish moss
Spanish moss
Spanish moss

The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

The gray leaves of spanish moss can be seen dangling from cypress trees all
along the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Lichen
Lichen
Lichen
Lichen

Red patches of "baton-rouge" lichen stand out against the green understory of a
cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Red patches of "baton-rouge" lichen stand out against the green understory of a
cypress swamp at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Was this page helpful?