Who says tech and the great outdoors don't mix? If you're a die-hard nature lover and want to take your passion to the next level, the Audubon Nature Florida iPhone app has you covered. Featuring hundreds of Florida species from the majestic to the creepy-crawly, the app bills itself as "the ultimate field guide to Florida."

Use it to find the best local hot spots (the bird-watching variety, not the wireless kind). Learn more about Florida's lush, diverse habitats. Browse thousands of professional nature photographs, range maps and bird calls.

And you won't have to travel far to observe some natural splendor. Visitor info for the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and the Fern Forest Nature Center in Pompano Beach, for example, is always close at hand with this tool.

At $14.99, the newest app in the Audubon Guides series isn't cheap. But since it boasts the contents of the 448-page National Audubon Society's field guide to Florida in a single, portable application, it just might be a cost- and time-saver for nature fans.