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Tha Lantana plant was a true butterfly magnet all summer long. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Black Form...

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Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012

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There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. ...

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and...

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012

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Clever spider spins a thread To make a trap we call a web. Clever spider knows that she Will have...

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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Last April was the first time that I noticed a different type of bee visiting the blossoms on our...

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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This was taken yesterday afternoon when the temperature was 30 F (-1 C) and the winds were brutal....

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012

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It is 20 F (-7 C) and very windy this morning after having been a mild 60 F (16 C) yesterday, so I went to the archives for a touch of summer.

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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The fireside for the Cricket, The wheatstack for the Mouse, When trembling night-winds whistle And...

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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012

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Isn't she lovely? www.youtube.com/watch?v =8r92A7ndnZk

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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We celebrate the beautiful bluebird as a symbol of love, hope and happiness. - Dr. Lawrence Zeleny,...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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Going way back in the archives.

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Uploaded on Jan 6, 2012

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"The Cooper's Hawk is the most widespread of the three North American accipiters. Females are up...

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Uploaded on Jan 5, 2012

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Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. Since it is only 12 F (-11 C) this morning, I am posting pictures from my archives. This was taken on Halloween morning.

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Uploaded on Jan 4, 2012

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Welcome to 2012. I wish each of you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Uploaded on Jan 1, 2012

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Lady Lucy came to call. Although some feathers seem to be out of place, she has no trouble...

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Uploaded on Dec 30, 2011

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Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my what a wonderful day! Plenty of sunshine heading...

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Uploaded on Dec 29, 2011

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A small part of the train garden that my father put up each Christmas. "Christmas gardens....

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2011

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Wishing all a blessed Christmas.

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Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011

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