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A very nice remnant upland mixed woodland w/diverse assemblage of woody and herbaceous species. One of the few places I am aware of Black Oak occurring with some regularity. Species present (not exhaustive): Quercus stellata, Q. falcata, Q. velutina, Carya tomentosa, Pinus echinata, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Benthamidia florida, Viburnum rufidulum, Malus angustifolia, Aesculus pavia var. pavia, Ceanothus americanus var. integerrimus, Crataegus uniflora, Rosa carolina ssp. carolina, Heliopsis gracilis, Sanguinaria canadensis, Angelica venenosa, Dioscorea villosa, Solidago brachyphylla, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Dichanthelium commutatum, D. boscii, D. ravenelii, D. oligosanthes, Phlox floridana, Helianthus divaricatus, H. strumosus, Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica, S. multiglandulosa, Schizachyrium stoloniferum, Andropogon gerardii, Smilax lasioneuron, S. hispida var. australis, Vernonia angustifolia, Galium circaezens, and many others. An exceptional remnant site!

Six additional American Flamingos showed up at St. Marks NWR in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The refuge currently hosts seven, with Pinky having blown in during Hurricane Michael in 2018 and staying on/off since.