Lake June In Winter Scrub Trail - May 2017 - Hot and dry - drought - Tomoka Trail Walk with Julie

We decided to drive South to Lake Placid to explore Lake June in Winter Scrub Trail. It has been hot and dry and the area is suffering from a drought. The admission is $2.00 per car, deposited in the machine. Parking lot has restrooms but minimal shade. You can walk down to Lake June where there is a picnic table. We followed the Tomoka Trail Walk, which explores scrub, pine lands, hardwood hammock, fern walk, and a small stream. The trail rises and dips and is easy to follow. Signs posted "Beware of Bears". We saw indigo snakes, lizards, birds, squirrels, darters, grasshoppers, a gopher tortoise, and a mature bald eagle. We took a lot of photographs of what we saw, and are trying to identify the various plants, animals, and insects. Bring water!

Posted on May 13, 2017 05:03 PM by nancyjmorrissey