Water Lettuce, named that because it looks like little heads of fresh green lettuce, was everywhere. Alligator Weed and the pink flowers of the water lilies added contrast to the verdant scenery. The tiny dots of the duckweed colored the water surface. The Sacred Lotus congests the area as well in which a spectrum of flowers were in bloom in every direction. It was like a green and pink water pasture.
Some birds actually have feet adapted to walk on the surface plants.
Their feet are about the same length as their bodies. My friend shot some superb video footage of a bronze-winged jacana walking on lilies looking for insects and tiny creatures. Thanks to the wooden walkway, he got really close to a jacana. The handrail made a superb make shift camera prop. Luckily, while shooting, the jacana lowered its head and sped up.