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Cathedral of Palms

FRITO

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FRITO Grand Master

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Took a hike with a friend today near the Big Bend Gulf Coast here in North FL. We were on a mission to visit the Cathedral of Palms. It is one of the largest last standing virgin Palm Hammocks of the S. palmetto. Located in the St Marks Wildlife Refuge on the Florida trail.

is is right on the bay and the breeze comes through all the fronds.its a wonderful mystical place. Pictures cannot capture it but I will try and post some findings

I ended up finding 4 variegated Sabal palmettos one of which has a beautiful curved trunk with moss!

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

FRITO Grand Master

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more . My friend standing next to another variegated Sabal, its hard to see as the lighting was bad

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

FRITO Grand Master

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the trail passes by Shepards Spring, I am sure the Indians and many native people used this fresh water source. Reported to be 80ft deep with crystal clear water. We could see Gar fish standing still in the water.

a 5 ft Aligator was romping around in it today!

a clear water shot, nice cold water!

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

tikitiki Mentor

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looks like a fantastic day. Thanks for sharing.

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

FRITO Grand Master

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the odd gigantic live oak or pine would be growing amoung the Palms. what was interesting was there were relatively few seedlings and juvinilles growing under all these huge palms, the soil we believe is shallow as we saw some limestone rocks exposed, but soon as we left the cathedral where it was the most dense and other trees were allowed to grow millions of palmetto seedlings were growing.

hope you enjoyed!

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

peachy Grand Master

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Fabulous looking place....I adore palmettos but have only seen variegated palms of any kind in photos. Thanks for posting these, its a treat.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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I really enjoyed those pictures! Thanks for sharing--I've been to St. Marks several times but never had anybody with me who was enough of a hiker to explore the trails. The gator pic is awesome!

Jay

Tallahassee, FL USDA Zone 8b

Elevation: 150 ft.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Freet!

What a treat, those pix of palmy cath just can't be beat . . . .

Thanks for sharing, do, please share some more.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Beautiful, I'm praying for the day I can find one of these as a little strapper. Nice finds!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Ethereal.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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Alberto Grand Master

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Thanks for sharing!

Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

 

I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

sur4z Grand Master

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Thanks for sharing...

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That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

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Kim Grand Master

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What a great place to go for a hike! I enjoyed the photos, thanks.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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