Tropical Audubon Society Doc Thomas House
Audubon and birding in South Miami, Miami
A 2.2-acre urban oasis showcasing restored pine rockland, tropical hammock, and bird pollinator gardens.
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What to see
- Bird-Friendly Demonstration Garden planted with native species to feed and shelter pollinators.
- Restored pine rockland demonstration habitat growing over south Florida oolitic limestone.
- Tropical hardwood hammock canopy providing food and shelter for migrating birds.
- Self-guided nature trails winding through native forest and garden tracts.
- An oak-shaded picnic grove beneath mature native trees on the grounds.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Coontie Zamia integrifolia
- American beautyberry Callicarpa americana
- Butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa
- Live oak Quercus virginiana
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Sources
- Steinberg Nature Center - Tropical Audubon Society
- Doc Thomas House - Tropical Audubon Society
- tropicalaudubon.org
- tropicalaudubon.org
- tropicalaudubon.org
- tropicalaudubon.org
- communitynewspapers.com
- tropicalaudubon.org
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
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