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Florida is a state of the United States.
It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after over three hundred years of settlement and colonization.

Florida is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" because of its generally warm climate—subtropical in the northern and central regions of the state, with a true tropical climate in the southern portion.
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Climate of Florida

The climate of North and Central Florida is humid subtropical. South Florida has a tropical climate. There is a defined rainy season from June through September, which are the months most at risk of landfalling tropical cyclones. Thunderstorms, though lightning, lead to several deaths per year statewide. Florida is one of the most tornado-prone states in the United States.

During mid summer, dust emanating from Africa affects the state, turning skies white and decreasing air quality.

Dry Season
Between October and May, fronts regularly sweep through the state which keeps conditions dry, particularly over the peninsula.
Towards the end of the dry season in the spring, brush fires become common statewide.

In winters where an El Niño climate cycle exists, rainfall increases while temperatures are cooler statewide.

In North Florida, snow and sleet have been witnessed as early as November and as late as April, though most areas do not experience any frozen precipitation during a typical year. Easterly winds off the warm waters of the Gulf Stream running through the Florida Straits keep temperatures moderate across the southern peninsula year round.
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NORTHERN FLORIDA

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This part of Florida has a temperate-hot climate. And that means:

- Summer (May - September) is the most popular period.

- Winter (December-April) is the off-peak period in northern Florida, and there are some cold days, though temperatures are normally very agreeable.

- June to October is the hurricane period.

- It rains less in winter than in summer, but showers tend to be short.

- April to May ("Florida's Spring") and
- September to November ("Florida's Autumn")

(Autumn is a particularly good period in terms of temperatures and precipitation). Spring and Autumn have very pleasant weather.

source : www.best-time-to-travel.com


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The seasons can be classified according to the equinoxes and solstices.
Spring technically starts March 20 and goes through to June 21.

It starts to get quite hot by May, sometimes April and is still very warm around Halloween.
"Winter" is never too cold. Once in a while it gets down to freezing, but
that is rare (and in the evening).

For haiku we establish the following two seasons:

rainy season : June till September
(summer)

dry season : October till May
(winter)

we might add spring and autumn as defined above.
This classification is still under construction.


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Beech, American beech trees


Camellia

Cicada


Dogwood, Cornus florida


Grapefruit League (USA)

Grebe (Podiceps family of Birds)


Hammock

Hurricane


Iron rain


Jasmine, Jasmine dichotomum, "Brazilian Jasmine"


Oyster, Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica


Rattlesnake, Florida rattlesnake


Tangerine
winter


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Armadillo - Dasypus novemcinctus


Crow, American crow . Corvus brachyrhynchos


Place names in Florida
Hammock Park
Honeymoon Island
Wekiva Springs State Park


Pool cage


Possum, Opossum - marsupials

Raspberry leaf tea
(to induce labor in pregnant women)


Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus


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. . . . . HAIKU POETS


Laura Sherman

Laura Sherman is a mother of three young children. She lives in Florida with her husband of seventeen years. Laura is a chess coach and freelance writer. Although she has always enjoyed the beauty of haiku, it was only in early 2010 that she began to write them. A few months later she began to chronicle her haiku adventure with The Haiku Foundation on a blog series called . Quicksilver .
Her purpose was to encourage others to try their haiku wings. Today she moderates a forum with the Haiku Foundation called “New To Haiku.”

Her own BLOGS are
http://www.friendlywriter.com/
http://www.sayyestochess.com/


Special Thanks go to Laura
for her valubable contributions to the WKD.

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Florida Haiku (or any state)
By - Carolyn Murray

CONTENT:
Students will create Haiku poems about the state of Florida and place their poems on pictures of something resembling their poem.
Haiku poems are made of 3 lines where the first and third lines consist of 5 syllables and the second line 7 syllables.
ESOL students will be able to perform all of the preceding areas of content using any type of media to express their haiku. Students can rely on anything learned to date about the state of Florida.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASSArtStateHaikuPicture45.htm


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Can you make me a haiku poetry about
the florida panther ?

Endangered Panther
Living in captivity
Florida kills you

AmyJane

source : Yahoo questions and answers

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thinking Florida -
a crocodile smiles
in my dream

Gabi Greve
February 2011





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Some basic information

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Category Earth

Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama to the north. On the west Florida is bordered by Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico. To the south and to the east, Florida is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
53,997 square miles of Florida are land areas.
11,761 square miles of Florida are covered by water making Florida the 3rd wettest state behind Alaska and Michigan.
The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, Lakewood Park in Walton County and is only 345 feet above sea level. Walton County is located in the Florida Panhandle.

Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 91.7 degrees to a low of 39.9 degrees.

The land of swaying palm trees and warm ocean breezes is quite flat with a rolling landscape to its highest point in the Northwest. Part of three geographic land areas make up the Florida landscape;
the Atlantic Coastal Plain,
the East Gulf Coastal Plain and
the Florida Uplands.

source : www.netstate.com


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Category Observance


Florida Festivals & Fairs

source : Florida Festivals & Events


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Category Animal

Fauna of Florida

Florida's tropical foliage and beautiful flowers help make it a vacation paradise. Our mild climate allows for year round enjoyment of the lush landscape and the blossoms seem to never fade. Florida's climate and lush foliage also make a perfect year round showcase for animals -- both those native to Florida and exotic ones as well.

source : goflorida.about.com


List of mammals of Florida / wikipedia


source : Florida Animals, Wildlife


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Category Plant


The Flora of Florida Project

Florida, with over 3,800 native or naturalized plant species, has the third largest flora in the United States. Of these, about 4% occur only in Florida. Although much has been written on Florida's plants, no modern single published flora exists for the state. The purpose of the Flora of Florida project is to produce such a flora.

A long list of plants is HERE:

source : Institute for Systematic Botany


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Various


KEY WEST, Florida Keys, 2007 -
The work of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost is to be celebrated through Sunday, April 15, on the grounds of the cottage Frost considered his winter retreat from 1945 to 1960.

The 13th annual Robert Frost Poetry Festival is to include poetry and haiku workshops and readings, an art and film event, a poetry slam, a sunset poetry sail and the announcement of the winners of the Robert Frost Poetry Festival international haiku and poetry contests.

source : www.fla-keys.com


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Pool cage

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Pool cage

***** Location: Florida, USA
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation

We have a structure around the pool, which has panels of screen material. We call it a pool cage. It keeps the mosquitoes out and also stops the leaves from going into the pool. Not everyone has one, but most homes do (if they have a pool).

Laura Sherman




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Florida Pool Cage Ideas
A pool cage is a screened-in area that covers a pool and adjacent patio. There are many areas in Florida where almost every house in the subdivision has a pool with a pool cage. They are not particularly attractive by themselves, but with some decorative additions, you can turn your pool cage into a true outdoor room for family recreation.

Plants
Pool cage areas have no actual visual boundaries, but are surrounded by screening that is almost invisible to the eye. Add a series of large lush potted tropical plants around the edge of your pool cage. This will give your eye somewhere to rest and subconsciously tell your mind that this is the edge of the room. Plants will create a more defined space in which to work, and will add color to a plain area.

Furniture
Many pool cages confine a large patio area beside the pool. Decorate this area as if it were another room in your house. If you want to make it a dining room, place a serving table or small bar along with the table and chairs. For a cozy relaxing retreat, place four cushy chairs around a square coffee table, and add side tables with candles and potted plants.

Relaxing
Many people place chaise lounge chairs beside the pool in their cage. Make a different statement by installing a free-standing hammock in their place. Surround the hammock with potted palm trees, place a small side table next to the hammock for a frosty drink and a book, and you'll have the perfect setting for a relaxing afternoon.
source : www.ehow.com/


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topic for haiku from Florida

Snowy Owl
Nyctea scandiaca, Bubo scandiacus

Sporadically they can be found as far south as central California as well as in Texas and Florida.
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. WKD : Owls and Kigo 　
shirofukuroo しろふくろう "white owl"
snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca
　


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spring morning --
a snowy owl inside
our pool cage

The snowy owl can be found in Florida, according to research, but there aren’t many of them. It was the one and only time I saw one here. When the nets of the pool cage are broken, birds can come inside.

Laura Sherman, Florida, USA


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Related words

***** puuru プール pool, swimming pool
Japan


***** Wading Pool, Spray Park
Canada


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Places in Florida

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Places in Florida

***** Location: Florida, USA
***** Season: Topics
***** Category: Earth

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Explanation


Here we collect haiku about special places in Florida.

Hammock Park
Honeymoon Island
Wekiva Springs State Park

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Hammock Park

The Hammock is a unique 90-acre natural park inhabited by various forms of wildlife and plant life. It has five miles of nature trails, three picnic shelters,an observation platform, rest rooms and a playground area. The park is located at the northeast end of San Mateo Drive and is open every day from sunrise to sunset. Many birds can be seen at Hammock Park and the park is listed in the "Great Florida Birding Trail Book."
source : www.dunedingov.com




my daughter asks
for another tangerine -
Hammock Park


Hammock Park is a beautiful park with walking trails. There are tons of orange trees there, but the oranges are rather sour. However we discovered the tangerines can be sweeter. My children will ask me to pick them tangerine after tangerine when they are available. It’s a challenge though, because there aren’t many tangerine trees (and the animals and other visitors will pick them too).

Laura Sherman


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Honeymoon Island

The pioneers called it Hog Island, but it became Honeymoon Isle in 1939 when a New York developer built 50 palm - thatched bungalows for honeymooners. Today, visitors can drive across Dunedin Causeway to enjoy the sun - drenched Gulf beaches, mangrove swamps, and tidal flats. Nature lovers will find osprey nests, a wide variety of shorebirds, and one of the few remaining virgin slash pine forests in South Florida.
The park boasts several nature trails and bird observation areas. Visitors can swim, fish, and snorkel in the warm waters of the Gulf or picnic while they enjoy the beautiful scenery. Shelling is particularly good here, as the Gulf currents deposit an incredible variety of seashells on the shore.
source : www.floridastateparks.org






Honeymoon Island –
my toes find mud on the floor
of the ocean

Last year I discovered patches of mud in the ocean.
We had fun plastering it all over us and then washing it off.

Laura Sherman


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. Wekiva Springs State Park
and more about the word HAMMOCK
　


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Related words

WKD : Place Names of the World


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Armadillo

***** Location: Florida, USA
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Animal

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Armadillos are New World placental mammals with a leathery armor shell. The Dasypodidae are the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
The word armadillo in Spanish means "little armored one".
The Aztec called them azotochtli, Nahuatl for “turtle-rabbit”.

Armadillos species are primarily found in South and Central America, particularly in Paraguay and surrounding areas. Many species are endangered



Gestation lasts anywhere from 60 to 120 days, depending on species, although the nine-banded armadillo also exhibits delayed implantation, so the young are not typically born for eight months after mating. Most members of the genus Dasypus give birth to four monozygotic young (that is, identical quadruplets), but other species may have typical litter sizes that range from one to eight. The young are born with soft, leathery skin, which hardens within a few weeks; they reach sexual maturity in three to 12 months, depending on the species. Armadillos are solitary animals that do not share their burrows with other adults.
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The Nine-banded Armadillo
(Dasypus novemcinctus)

Armadillos were not always present in Florida.
During the past century, they expanded their range from Texas into the Florida panhandle. From 1920 to about 1970, there were several introductions of armadillos into the Atlantic coast region of Florida. Then the panhandle and peninsular populations expanded until they merged. Armadillos are now found in uplands throughout Florida, except in the Keys and parts of the Everglades and Big Cypress swamp.

Reproduction
Although armadillos breed in late July, the 5-month gestation period is delayed which results in the young being born in February or March. Only one litter is produced each year, and it always includes four identical young of the same sex because they develop from a single egg. The young look like the adults except that they are smaller and their armor coat remains soft and leathery for some time, becoming harder with age.
source : edis.ifas.ufl.edu



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last day of May
four baby armadillos
burrow in my yard

Laura Sherman, Florida, USA

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speeding cars and trucks
on a cold desert highway;
armadillos cringe

source : veronaway 2


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WKD : Reference


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