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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Photos

Aster - Aster is a pale blue flower that inhabits scrub plant community and blooms in the spring. Prairie Flowers - A sea of yellow marsh marigolds cover the prairie basin in the fall. Playground - American with disability facilities are located in picnic area.
Aster Prairie Flowers Playground
Fetter Bush - Light colored flowers of the fetter bush are found in scrub community in spring. Fishing - Lake Wauberg is a 300 acre lake with boating and fishing opportunities. Hawk Siblings - Red Shoulder Hawks can often be seen perched in large trees throughout the preserve.
Fetter Bush Fishing Hawk Siblings
Lantana Wild Sage - The orange blossom of Lantana is enjoyed Spring, Summer and Fall. Passion Flower - The Passion Flower exhibits a large blue flower in Summer. It prefers sandy locations.  
Lantana Wild Sage Passion Flower Pearl Crescent
Alachua Sink - The Karst Geology of Central Florida provides openings or sink holes directly into the underground aquifer. Alachua Sink is such a conduit to the Floridan Aquifer. Bison and Oak Tree - American Bison sometimes lounge around large oak trees. Bison - American Bison are more commonly seen grazing in the prairie basin.
Alachua Sink Bison and Oak Tree Bison
Cracker Cattle - These long horn cracker or scrub cattle are direct descendents of cattle first brought to America by Spanish Explorers. Paynes Prairie Preserve maintains a herd of these cattle as a link to our cultural history. Cranes Sunset - Sunset at Paynes Prairie often silhouette Sandhill Cranes on the prairie basin. Horses and Bison - Sometimes a visitor is fortunate enough to see Cracker Horses and American Bison at the same time on paynes prairie basin.
Cracker Cattle Cranes Sunset Horses and Bison
Wild Horses and Trail - The horses seen on paynes prairie are descendents of the first horses brought to America by Spanish explorers. Prairie View - The vast expanse of treeless prairie and open sky was noted by William Bartram in Seventeen Seventy Six. Prescribed Burn - Fire is a natural part of most of Florida's plant communities including the prairie basin. Staff conduct prescribed fires to mimic former natural fire regime.
Wild Horses and Trail Prairie View Prescribed Burn
Observation Tower - A fifty foot observation tower at the edge of the prairie basin provides an excellent view of the basin.    
Observation Tower    

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