Lynn M. Stone / Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) perched in Bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) with flowering Cardinal air plant (Tillandsia fasciculata). Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve, Florida, USA.

Barry Mansell / Pine warbler (Dendroica pinus) male, North Florida, USA, February.

Ingo Arndt / Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) tree in forest, aerial view, Everglades, Florida, USA, January 2015.

Roger Powell / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) roosting in a pine tree, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida, USA April

Lynn M Stone / Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) on pine tree, Osprey, Florida, USA

Lynn M Stone / Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) foraging in pine needles, Osprey, Florida, USA , March.

Krista Schlyer / Longleaf pine cone (Pinus palustris) in forest, northern Florida, USA. March.

Krista Schlyer / Katydids (Tettigoniidae) and other insects flee Longleaf pine forest during controlled fire, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA, MAy.

Krista Schlyer / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in fire maintained Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forest, southern Georgia. USA, May 2014.

Krista Schlyer / Brett Williams, fire ecologist checking young Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) during controlled fire, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA. May 2014.

Krista Schlyer / Controlled fire surrounding Longleaf pine tree (Pinus palustris) Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA. May 2014.

Krista Schlyer / Controlled fire surrounding Longleaf pine tree (Pinus palustris) on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA. May 2014.

Krista Schlyer / Pine woods tree frog (Hyla femoralis), Longleaf pine forest, Florida, USA. March.

Lynn M Stone / Southern Barred Owl (Strix varia georgica) perched on a pine branch in late afternoon, Myakka City, Florida, USA. Non-exclusive

Lynn M Stone / Southern Barred Owl (Strix varia georgica) perched on a pine branch in late afternoon, Myakka City, Florida, USA. Non-exclusive

Lynn M Stone / Southern Barred Owl (Strix varia georgica) perched on a snag in late afternoon, Myakka City, Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Albino Southern pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus) Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Southern pine snake, juvenile {Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus} Florida, USA.

Barry Mansell / Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) Florida, USA, March.

Barry Mansell / Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) male, Florida, USA, March.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Bartram's scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis bartrami) moving its antennae, Pine Rocklands, Florida, USA. Controlled conditions.

Chris Mattison / South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii) with Saw palmetto palm, Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, USA, April, 2011.

Chris Mattison / Slash pine trees (Pinus elliottii) and Saw palmetto, Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, USA. April, 2011

Chris Mattison / Slash pine trees (Pinus elliottii) and Saw palmetto, Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, USA, April, 2011.

Chris Mattison / Cardinal airplant / Giant airplant (Tillandsia fasciculata) on tree trunk, Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, USA

Chris Mattison / Cardinal airplant / Giant airplant (Tillandsia fasciculata) on tree trunk, Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, USA

Chris Mattison / Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), an endangered subspecies of the white-tailed deer, in an urban area. Big Pine Key, Florida, USA

Chris Mattison / Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) an endangered subspecies of the white-tailed deer standing amongst trees. Big Pine Key, Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Sand pine tree (Pinus clausa) close up of needles Florida, USA. May.

Barry Mansell / Sand pine tree (Pinus clausa) Florida, USA. May.