Freeze in the Fakahatchee

[flhiker]

I was able to make it to the Strand today and found most of the trees without a lot of there leaves due to the latest freeze.With the canopy gone I wonder how they will fair against the sun. Also many of the epipthy's with freeze damage. Mostly the Nocturnum and Ridged Epidendrum but did see some Epidendrum amphistomum and Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum with damage as well. The good news is I saw many more that were not. We also found a real reminder to be careful. At the entrance of the preserve it looked to us that they are doing prescribed burns before the spring growth.