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Walking through the woods with the dogs, I saw a 6'+ rat snake in the fallen leaves. Wonder if he...

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Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011

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These mushrooms sprang up overnight in the backyard after a rain and continued to grow for nearly...

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Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011

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This is one of the largest mushrooms that came up in the backyard. It was the size of a dinner plate, and highly textured.

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Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011

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In the last warm days, there were lots of yellow sulphur butterflies in clouds around the few...

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Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011

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I liked the way the morning sun shone through the pink blossoms.

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Uploaded on Oct 26, 2011

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A lone female Gadwall on the lake today. She watched us feed the fish and play with the dogs then...

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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2011

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A volunteer from winter birdfeeding, a happy burst of sun. I always think of this poem when I see...

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Uploaded on Aug 12, 2011

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The white blooms are like thin parchment and the 6 stamens are long and dusted with golden pollen on...

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Uploaded on Jul 28, 2011

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Spider lilies (Hymenocallis liriosme) grow wild in Tennessee, frequently in marshy area and pasture...

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Uploaded on Jul 28, 2011

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A flock of 23 Canada Geese were on the lake this morning. They were lined up, silent and still on...

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Uploaded on Jul 24, 2011

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I caught this copperhead under the cedar tree last night, about 30 feet from my back door. I took...

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Uploaded on Jul 21, 2011

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These two large copperheads were in the backyard last night. We found them when we went out to check...

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Uploaded on Jun 29, 2011

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Largemouth bass, largest around 3 lbs. Great fun on light tackle and good to eat! I love having a lake.

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Uploaded on Jun 24, 2011

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We believe in recycling around here, probably will dedicate this bucket as a snake bucket only. Captured copperheads are rather fragrant.

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Uploaded on Jun 21, 2011

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A beautiful copperhead, probably female, over two feet long and thick-bodied. We moved her away from...

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Uploaded on Jun 21, 2011

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Took the dogs for a walk mid-morning and discovered that a big hickory tree fell during last night's...

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Uploaded on May 26, 2011

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This grand old man has been my seasonal timekeeper since 1988. He has been marking the seasons for...

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Uploaded on May 26, 2011

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This male Eastern Bluebird has picked this as one of his favorite perching spots. He was singing...

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Uploaded on May 21, 2011

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