Corkscrew Swamp Sancuary

One of the things that I found to be fascinating at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was The Living Machine. When we first got to Corkscrew we saw The Living Machine, it is a series of plants that filter out waste from a nearby bathroom. I was pretty impressed to hear that this seemingly random assortment of plants was so useful. Besides The Living Machine some other things that I found interesting were that Cypress trees knees are thought to be a way of breathing for the tree and also it uses the knees for support like a buttress. Another thing that I also enjoyed was when we took a 10-minute break to just reflect. It was very peaceful to just listen to the everything and just take a step back from everything and take time to just think about things. Also when we were on are way back we saw a gator with it babies all around it in a puddle of water. Alligators are one of the most predominate creatures in a Cypress Swamp and can be found throughout Florida and Louisiana. We also learned about Pine Flat woods, and a Freshwater Marsh.