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Below are several photo collections related to longleaf pine. Click on a photo to enlarge the view. For photo permission requests, please contact Sarah Crate.

  • Historical Photos
  • Plant Photos
  • Animal Photos
  • Restoration & Management Photos

Historical Photos

Chemical stimulation to gum yield - chipper and acid application at Olustee, Florida. October, 1942. Photo by C. S. Shopmeyer, U.S. Forest Service.
Chemical stimulation to gum yield - chipper and acid application at Olustee, Florida. October, 1942. Photo by C. S. Shopmeyer, U.S. Forest Service.
Distilleries produced refined turpentine and rosin from crude pine resin. Florida. Photo by Panshin, et al. U.S. Forest Service.
Distilleries produced refined turpentine and rosin from crude pine resin. Florida. Photo by Panshin, et al. U.S. Forest Service.
Naval stores orchard using the cup and gutter technique to collect resin—a less intrusive method compared to the early practice of "boxing." Photo by Panshin, et al. U.S. Forest Service.
Naval stores orchard using the cup and gutter technique to collect resin—a less intrusive method compared to the early practice of "boxing." Photo by Panshin, et al. U.S. Forest Service.
Turpentine tools: 1. Broad axe; 2. Gutter chisel or Pringle axe; 3. Maul; 4. Hogal; 5. Hack; 6. Puller; 7. Push down scraper; 8. Pull down scraper; 9. Apron and gutter puller; 10. Dip iron. Photo by U.S. Forest Service.
Turpentine tools: 1. Broad axe; 2. Gutter chisel or Pringle axe; 3. Maul; 4. Hogal; 5. Hack; 6. Puller; 7. Push down scraper; 8. Pull down scraper; 9. Apron and gutter puller; 10. Dip iron. Photo by U.S. Forest Service.

Plants

Toothache grass gets its common name from the fact that it makes your mouth numb if chewed. Photo by Randy Tate.
Toothache grass gets its common name from the fact that it makes your mouth numb if chewed. Photo by Randy Tate.
The white-topped pitcher plant is endemic to the Southeast and found in wetlands embedded in longleaf forests. Behind it is Liatris spicata. Photo by JJ Bachant.
The white-topped pitcher plant is endemic to the Southeast and found in wetlands embedded in longleaf forests. Behind it is Liatris spicata. Photo by JJ Bachant.
Wiregrass is an essential component to the understory in much of the range of longleaf and provides fuel to help carry fire. Photo by Randy Tate.
Wiregrass is an essential component to the understory in much of the range of longleaf and provides fuel to help carry fire. Photo by Randy Tate.
The sensitive briar is named for the fact that its leaves fold up when touched. Photo by Carol Denhof.
The sensitive briar is named for the fact that its leaves fold up when touched. Photo by Carol Denhof.
A tiger swallowtail resting on a blazing star. Photo by Carol Denhof.
A tiger swallowtail resting on a blazing star. Photo by Carol Denhof.
Lopsided-indiangrass is one of several native bunchgrasses found in longleaf habitats. Photo by Carol Denhof.
Lopsided-indiangrass is one of several native bunchgrasses found in longleaf habitats. Photo by Carol Denhof.
The beautiful oranged-fringed orchid is often found in longleaf sandhills. Photo by Carol Denhof.
The beautiful oranged-fringed orchid is often found in longleaf sandhills. Photo by Carol Denhof.

Animals

Prescribed burning to maintain quail habitat benefits many habitats, including longleaf pine savannas. Photo by Brady Beck.
Prescribed burning to maintain quail habitat benefits many habitats, including longleaf pine savannas. Photo by Brady Beck.
The Eastern indigo snake uses both the uplands and the wetlands within the longleaf landscape. Photo by Ben Stegenga.
The Eastern indigo snake uses both the uplands and the wetlands within the longleaf landscape. Photo by Ben Stegenga.
An eastern bluebird feeds young in its charred stump nest cavity. Photo by Brady Beck.
An eastern bluebird feeds young in its charred stump nest cavity. Photo by Brady Beck.
The eastern fox squirrel's large size allows it to consume unopened longleaf cones. Photo by Brady Beck.
The eastern fox squirrel's large size allows it to consume unopened longleaf cones. Photo by Brady Beck.
Wild turkeys have been shown to prefer longleaf woods that are frequently burned. Photo by Brady Beck.
Wild turkeys have been shown to prefer longleaf woods that are frequently burned. Photo by Brady Beck.
Longleaf pine savannas provide ideal habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Photo by Brady Beck.
Longleaf pine savannas provide ideal habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Photo by Brady Beck.
The small pygmy rattlesnake is seldom seen but fairly common in longleaf woodlands. Photo by Kris Dwitter.
The small pygmy rattlesnake is seldom seen but fairly common in longleaf woodlands. Photo by Kris Dwitter.
A gopher tortoise on the apron of its burrow. Photo by Randy Tate.
A gopher tortoise on the apron of its burrow. Photo by Randy Tate.

Restoration & Management

Georgia's Interagency Burn Team conducting a prescribed burn at The Nature Conservancy's Broxton Rocks Preserve in Coffee County, GA. Photo by Randy Tate.
Georgia's Interagency Burn Team conducting a prescribed burn at The Nature Conservancy's Broxton Rocks Preserve in Coffee County, GA. Photo by Randy Tate.
A seed harvester, or flail vac, is crucial in gathering sufficient native seed to conduct native groundcover restoration at scale. Carvers Creek State Park, NC. Photo by Thomas Crate.
A seed harvester, or flail vac, is crucial in gathering sufficient native seed to conduct native groundcover restoration at scale. Carvers Creek State Park, NC. Photo by Thomas Crate.
Following a site prep burn, longleaf seedlings were planted at the Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve in Telfair County, GA. Photo by Jacob Barrett.
An American Kestrel nest box, bring installed at the Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, will help this decling native falcon rebound. Photo by Jacob Barrett.
An American Kestrel nest box, bring installed at the Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, will help this decling native falcon rebound. Photo by Jacob Barrett.
An Orianne Society fire tech lays down a line of fire pulling nicely off the firebreak. Photo by Randy Tate.
An Orianne Society fire tech lays down a line of fire pulling nicely off the firebreak. Photo by Randy Tate.

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