Flowering vine found on the north end of the Happehatchee Center, near Koreshan State Park.
Nice flowers with interesting leaves
With Don Fraser; we crossed Scenic Drive to see what was along the creek behind the cinema. I did not record the weather here. We left here at 0937 and briefly birded the west side of the creek again. Afterward, Don left, and I headed to Chassahowitzka Wildlife and Environmental Area.
Arrival time: 10:46 am
Departure time: 1:27 pm
Observers: 2
Location: Weedon Island preserve (St. Petersburg off Weedon Dr. NE )
Weather: sunny 79 degrees
Habitat: thick bed of ferns inside hardwood area
Description: long black body, round pupils, white chin
Description of observation: nestled among the brush, waiting to cross the foot path
Special character: blackish/grey coloration
Observation time: 5 min (slithered away)
Found on edge of cypress dome where a prescribed burn occured about 3-4 weeks previously.