Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery

Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery Join us here at Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery to explore the Big Cypress National Preserve. The flora, fauna, and wildlife make for a perfect outing!
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We are so blessed to be able to open up our backyard to share with you the beautiful environment at our Big Cypress Gallery, so everyone can enjoy what we see on an everyday basis. Experience the primordial beauty of Clyde Butcher’s world when you experience a guided eco-swamp tour through the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve behind his gallery. Marvel at the pristine splendor of natural Fl

orida as you traverse through a rarely seen world. Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery, located in the middle of a million acres of National Park wilderness, is surrounded by the serene beauty of the photographic world of Clyde Butcher. Visit the gallery and get a close look at his astonishing black-and-white, large-format, silver gelatin photographs. During our private guided swamp walks, you’ll learn about the fragile Everglades ecosystem. Your guide will point out orchids, rare ferns, threatened bromeliad, native birds, and a host of swamp creatures. Beneath the ancient cypress trees, stop and listen to the deep stillness of an unspoiled world that seems far from everyday life. In this light-filled realm of wonder and awe, you are completely surrounded by nature in her purest and most sacred state. Do you have questions? Call 239-695-2428.

🎨✨ Niki Butcher has spent decades capturing Florida's wild beauty alongside Clyde Butcher.Inspired by vintage postcards,...
09/02/2026

🎨✨ Niki Butcher has spent decades capturing Florida's wild beauty alongside Clyde Butcher.

Inspired by vintage postcards, she transforms her photographs into colorful dreamscapes. What began with oil paints, Q tips, and cotton balls now comes to life through digital artistry.

Part photograph, part imagination, each piece is uniquely Niki. 💚🌿
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Step beyond the boardwalk and into the swamp. Our private guided tours are designed exclusively for your group, offering...
09/01/2026

Step beyond the boardwalk and into the swamp. Our private guided tours are designed exclusively for your group, offering a personal encounter with one of the world's great wetlands. Accompanied by one of our knowledgeable guides, you'll experience the beauty, silence, and wonder of Big Cypress while discovering the intricate relationships that sustain this extraordinary ecosystem.

https://clydebutcher.com/experiences/bcg/swamp-walks

For an enchanting evening under the stars, our Swamp Cottage is the perfect escape. Nestled in the heart of Big Cypress ...
08/31/2026

For an enchanting evening under the stars, our Swamp Cottage is the perfect escape. Nestled in the heart of Big Cypress National Preserve in the western Everglades, this designated Dark Sky Place is protected from the glow of city lights. Spend the evening gazing at the Milky Way through towering cypress trees, or take a short drive to a nearby open prairie where an endless canopy of stars stretches from horizon to horizon.

https://clydebutcher.com/experiences/bcg/lodging/cottage

No schedule. No traffic. No hurry. Just you, a hammock, and the sounds of the Everglades.Sometimes the best way to exper...
08/30/2026

No schedule. No traffic. No hurry.
Just you, a hammock, and the sounds of the Everglades.
Sometimes the best way to experience the swamp is to simply stop… and let nature surround you.
https://clydebutcher.com/experiences/bcg/lodging

the story of this photoWhile on a trip to the Dry Tortugas, we were fortunate to anchor near Bluenose II, a Canadian sch...
08/29/2026

the story of this photo

While on a trip to the Dry Tortugas, we were fortunate to anchor near Bluenose II, a Canadian schooner built in 1921 and rebuilt in 1963. Designed for fishing and racing, the ship has quite a history, earning a place of honor on postage stamps and the Canadian dime. I couldn't wait to see her with her sails full.

As luck would have it, I was there when she began pulling out of her anchorage. I powered my sailboat and got in a perfect position as she carefully and slowly navigated the waters. Once her sails were raised, I took the photo. However, I wasn't sure what to do with it at the time.

Years later, during a visit to the Salvador Dalí's Museum in St. Petersburg, I was inspired to think beyond conventional photography and started to experiment with double-exposures. I created this composite using space photos and this image of Bluenose II.
Bluenose
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida © 1978
Limited-edition photograph digital archival print of a Clyde Butcher photograph.
https://clydebutcher.com/products/blue-nose

08/28/2026

Rain at Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery

The swamp is alive in the rain—every drop feeding the river of grass, every ripple a quiet heartbeat.

Right here in Ochopee, Florida, inside Big Cypress National Preserve.

08/27/2026

🔊 Sound on. You’re going to want to hear this.

It’s garbage day and the gators have something to say about it.

Every Thursday, when the garbage trucks come onto the property, the gators in the pond take notice.

Alligator bellows are a form of communication, but what exactly are they saying?

Is it territorial? A response to what’s happening around them?

Or is Notch simply filing a complaint with the sanitation department?

Either way, she makes sure she gets the last word. 🐊

A tiny treasure of the swamp... 🔔🌿Related to the Ghost Orchid, this small, leafless native epiphyte gets its name from i...
08/27/2026

A tiny treasure of the swamp... 🔔🌿

Related to the Ghost Orchid, this small, leafless native epiphyte gets its name from its reddish-brown seed capsules, which resemble tiny hanging bells.

Listed as a Threatened species in Florida, this rare plant is a reminder of the delicate balance found within our Everglades ecosystem. When conditions are right, it blooms in late summer, offering a fleeting glimpse of the hidden wonders growing among the cypress trees.

Every small species has a story worth protecting. 🌿

📷 Photo share by Scott Randolph, Master Naturalist Swamp Guide & Resident Photographer

Dreaming of the water, sand and seashells…and a soft tropical breeze…📷 DREAMING OF THE WATER, SAND, AND SEASHELLS © 1996...
08/26/2026

Dreaming of the water, sand and seashells…and a soft tropical breeze…

📷 DREAMING OF THE WATER, SAND, AND SEASHELLS © 1996 | Niki Butcher - Hand-painted Photography | Ten Thousand Islands

Address

52388 Tamiami Trl E
Ochopee, FL
34141

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+12396952428

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