A walk in nature is the perfect antidote to feeling stressed, fatigued, and generally unhappy. Breathe in the fresh air, and take some time to find something cool and unusual. There’s always something interesting to see, you just have to look a little more closely sometimes. Scavenger hunts are a great way to train your brain to look deeper and seek out hidden nature treasures.
I’ve made a scavenger hunt for you to use in any uplands habitat in Florida. Most of the things on the list are here year round and are relatively easy to find. Grab the kids and see what all you can find! Or go by yourself and enjoy the search.
Check out the gallery below for the things you’ll be looking for:
Black Vulture 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Golden Silk Orbweaver 
Northern Mockingbird 
Eastern Gray Squirrel 
Southern Black Racer 
Gopher Tortoise 
Resurrection Fern 
Northern Cardinal 
Carolina Wren 
Bald Eagle 
Tufted Titmouse 
Skipper 
Blue Dasher Dragonfly 
Wild Hog 
Red-shouldered Hawk 
Orchard Orb Weaver 
Christmas Lichen 
Cottontail Rabbit 
White-tailed Deer 
Bidens Alba 
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper 
Barred Owl 
Purple Passionflower 
Sandhill Cranes 
Pinecones (Southern Slash Pine) 
American Beautyberry 
Saw Palmetto 
Muscadine Grape 
Virginia Creeper 
Raccoon 
Giant Airplant 
Pileated Woodpecker 
White Peacock Butterfly 
Zebra Longwing Butterfly 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
The scavenger hunt can be downloaded as a pdf here:
Or as a word document here:
I would love to see your photos of the things you find! Tag me on instagram at @rh_photoadventures so I can see what you come up with. Have fun!
RH Photo Adventures 