Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a destination for the environmentally excitable, and for good reasons.
The extremely rare super ghost orchid blooms nearly every year, a worldwide draw for the flowers’ enthusiasts. Dozens of ancient bald cypress trees rise out of the swamp, 500 years old and impressive. And to see those means walking on top of one of the neatest boardwalks in Florida, more than two miles long and just feet above the gator-filled swamp.
Now, Corkscrew’s endless fields of sunflowers bloomed this week. They’re wild. They’re colorful. And they’re all over…