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What’s in a name?

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What’s in a name?

May 1, 2020 by Wild Lime Adventures

People ask us, “How did you come up with your company name Wild Lime Adventures?”

Here’s the story:

Because our tours focus on exploring the Florida that is off the beaten path from other typical Floridian tourist destinations, we wanted a representative species that would be emblematic of “Old Florida”. The wild lime tree (Zanthoxylum fagara) is a small, pretty tree native to South Florida and other parts of the Caribbean.

The wild lime tree grows as an understory tree in hammocks and coastal upland plant communities and tends to be found mainly on the leeward side of the coastal dune areas of South Florida.  The tree has some interesting ethnobotany: The Seminole Indians used the wood to make bows and arrows and it is prized for furniture making.

The leaves and bark can be crushed to make a pungent condiment. The fruit is edible (but requires great effort to collect since the fruit is quite tiny) and the fruit can be used as a numbing agent.

The aromatic flowers and fruits attract bees and other pollinators but the best visitor to the wild lime tree is the giant swallowtail (Papillo cresphontes) butterfly. The giant swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America and it is quite striking!

 

The giant swallowtail females lay their eggs on the newly formed leaves which serve as food for the emerging caterpillars.   

This complex interdependence between the indigenous flora and fauna inspired our company name and logo.

We encourage you to come along with us as we “Find the Real Florida”

Filed Under: Everglades

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE

WITH A PURCHASE OF $80 YOU WILL RECEIVE $100 TO USE ON ANY FUTURE TOUR ADVENTURE. THAT'S A 25% DISCOUNT, AND OUR WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME!

Details and Ideas: You may purchase several if you'd like. There is no expiration date. When you make the purchase, it will provide you with an email confirmation and a reward code, which you can then use to make any reservation in the future. You can decide at this time to make a reservation or decide some time down the road.

Do you want to give it as a gift? You can gift it to a friend, colleague, loved one, or whomever! You can simply provide that person with the reward code you receive. Or we can also send you a gift certificate, so that you have something nice and tangible to give to that person. You will have the reward code too, but just let us know, by email or phone after making the purchase, if you would like us to also send you the gift certificate!

We are deeply appreciative of your support.

We look forward to experiencing a wonderful adventure with you!

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We are an eco-tour and cultural tour company in South Florida. At Wild Lime Adventures, we lead exciting round-trip day-tours and multi-day tours to places like Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, the Florida Keys, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale (and to other destinations). We specialize in personalized, small group shared tours; as well as immersive private and group tours. Please let us know if you have any questions about any of our existing tours, or if you would like to design the perfect private group or corporate group experience; or find out more about our one-of-a-kind corporate team building events. Thank you for contacting us. We look forward to going on an adventure with you!

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