Related to this action, progesterone. 1  Decreases sensitivity to oxytocin. 2  Oxytocin (a hormone from the posterior pituitary) increases the frequency and strength of uterine contractions. 3  During late pregnancy, the progesterone level may drop to 250 mg/day.
Swamp Walks. One of the wildest and most wonderful aspects to hiking in Florida is the availability of swamp walks through many habitats in Florida. These watery wades immerse you in habitats found nowhere else on earth.
A swamp is a low wetland where water from streams or rivers collects in a shallow flat area before flowing out in another stream or river. A swamp is usually muddy, and frequently supports trees, either water-tolerant trees like mangrove and cypress, or land trees on islands within the swamp. bog is a wetland, often higher than the surrounding land, which holds water by virtue of the absorbency of its thick layer of peat. This peat is the main distinguishing characteristic of a bog, and it may be composed of sphagnum, lichen, or any other accumulated vegetation.