Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) Field Trip April 23, 2005	Above: A Gaillardia in bloom.
	ORCA trail guide Kendall Lutkins, shown at left atop the observation tower overlooking the Impoundments, along with Bob Smith and Pat Sawyer led the April Pelican Island Audubon Society field trip to the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area.
	A highlight of the trip was viewing all the beautiful spring flowers coming into bloom. Here a Moon Morning Glory is pictured unfurling to reveal its unique shape.
	A Great Southern White butterfly is also appreciative of all the flowers coming into bloom.
	The tour makes its way through the lush ORCA environment filled with a great variety of trees and plants.
	A small Salt Marsh Snake was spotted curled up on a mangrove tree branch.
	Pat Sawyer points out something of interest along the trail.
	A walk up the observation tower for an elevated view of ORCA marked the end of the tour.
Images and text by Bob Montanaro.
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