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Ronald Losure's photos
Out for a ride
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Catalpa speciosa with some visitors
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Spiderwort (Tradescantia) fruit with spider
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Water tower construction
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The central concrete tower was poured in many layers over several months. The steel cylinder and cone (which will be the tank to hold water) was welded together from plates while sitting on the ground surrounding the tower. Today, The tank is being hoisted to the top of the tower.
Catalpa speciosa flowers
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Milkweed
A simple little rose
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Pawpaw flower
Eastern bluebirds (social distancing)
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Sialia sialis
On the night of 9 April 2021, this dead tree blew over in a thunderstorm. I think the bluebirds will find many other places to perch and sing.
Feijoa sellowiana
Mourning dove
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Box turtle
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Asker Garip brings me box turtles during the summer. This is the first one of the year.
Hooded mergansers
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There were four mergansers on the pond this morning. These are both females. I didn't get a good look at the other two.
Japanese honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica
Yellow-breasted chat - Icteria virens
Puppy Garip with siblings
Heather, Jessie & Asker Garip
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For those who have asked about Asker Garip's background, here he is with his mother Jessie and his "grandmother", my friend Heather. Garip is about 2 years old in this photo.
