I found these Aphrodite butterflies near a spring that is on a ridge north of Fox Creek.

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Remember that male Pseudomasaris I found hilltopping last week? Well, this is the kind of nest the female pollen wasp makes. The only species I am aware of that will attach its mud nest to a plant is Pseudomasaris vespoides. This is an old nest, as evidenced by the exit …

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We visit Rugged Radios in San Luis Obispo for a state of the art comm install

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We had a long walk in the forest. Found al kind of little animals. This one scares me, he is hudge …… and does fly…. (in my direction) Its so difficult 2 run with my heavy camera hahaha but I did. Dutch – Boktor F11 / 100mm / Iso 160 …

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fuji X100 35mm，f 2.0，30 sec，iso 800 photoshop 8 photo

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This may be the mate of the nesting gnatcatcher just pictured before or after this photo. He was hunting bugs in a creosote bush.

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Jerry was weeding in the back yard and found this insect burrowing in the ground. Does anyone know what it is?

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The Great Ash Sphinx, Sphinx chersis, is a widespread species across North America, but is nowhere common. I have found my share here in Arizona, but despite their size they are easy to overlook when they are at rest on a tree trunk.

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I’m in love with the forest <3 I want to live in the woods

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Visiting my friends farm in Northern Ontario, Canada. City kids bought a farm and are slowly building a business and home. Here is the blog for the farm. journeytocasimir.blogspot.com/

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