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Beneath the Palms cover: a Florida manatee in spring water

About this download

Slow down with Florida's remarkable wildlife. Follow a manatee through spring water, meet a spoonbill in the marsh, and discover the patterns of shells, feathers, leaves and waves.

Thirty decorative coloring scenes take you through five habitats, from freshwater springs to coastal waters and pine country.

These decorative illustrations celebrate animals found in Florida and its surrounding waters. The patterns are artistic interpretations, not natural identification markings. Habitat groupings are a creative journey; animals may use several habitats.

What's included

  • One PDF, 50 pages, sized for US Letter (8.5 × 11 in)
  • 30 coloring scenes, one per page, so you can print single-sided
  • Common and scientific names under every scene
  • 5 habitat introductions with palette ideas
  • Color test page, wildlife checklist and field notes

Printing tips

  • Print on US Letter at 100% ("actual size"). On A4 paper, choose "fit to page".
  • Heavier paper, such as 32 lb (120 gsm) or light cardstock, handles markers better than everyday copy paper.
  • Test markers on a spare print first, or slip a sheet behind the page.
  • Your PDF stays yours: print a page again whenever you want a fresh start.
Florida manatee coloring page as printed: black outlinesThe same Florida manatee page with digital colored-pencil shading added
As printedColored-pencil preview (digital)

Drag to see one way to color it

The Florida manatee from page 7, as it prints and with digital color added as an example. Your pencils will take it somewhere else.

The colored-pencil look is a digital preview made for this website. The PDF and paperback pages are black line art.

Inside the PDF

Besides the 30 scenes, these pages are part of the file.

Interior page: About this book
About this book
Interior page: Tips for pace, colors and tools
Tips for pace, colors and tools
Interior page: Test your colors before you begin
Test your colors before you begin
Interior page: Each habitat opens with a short introduction
Each habitat opens with a short introduction
Interior page: Wildlife checklist: colored and seen
Wildlife checklist: colored and seen
Interior page: Field notes
Field notes

All the scenes

Florida manatee coloring page
Florida manatee
Trichechus manatus latirostris
North American river otter coloring page
North American river otter
Lontra canadensis
Anhinga coloring page
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Florida gar coloring page
Florida gar
Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Bluegill coloring page
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Peninsula cooter coloring page
Peninsula cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
American alligator coloring page
American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Roseate spoonbill coloring page
Roseate spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Great egret coloring page
Great egret
Ardea alba
White ibis coloring page
White ibis
Eudocimus albus
Purple gallinule coloring page
Purple gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Sandhill crane coloring page
Sandhill crane
Antigone canadensis
Brown pelican coloring page
Brown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Osprey coloring page
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Black skimmer coloring page
Black skimmer
Rynchops niger
Piping plover coloring page
Piping plover
Charadrius melodus
Common bottlenose dolphin coloring page
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Atlantic horseshoe crab coloring page
Atlantic horseshoe crab
Limulus polyphemus
Loggerhead sea turtle coloring page
Loggerhead sea turtle
Caretta caretta
Green sea turtle coloring page
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Queen angelfish coloring page
Queen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Caribbean spiny lobster coloring page
Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus argus
Lined seahorse coloring page
Lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Spotted eagle ray coloring page
Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Florida panther coloring page
Florida panther
Puma concolor coryi
Florida black bear coloring page
Florida black bear
Ursus americanus floridanus
Gopher tortoise coloring page
Gopher tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Florida scrub-jay coloring page
Florida scrub-jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Barred owl coloring page
Barred owl
Strix varia
Zebra longwing coloring page
Zebra longwing
Heliconius charithonia

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