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Related: About this forumAround the yard
Bumble Bee
on Marigolds


on Coleus blooms

Great Spangled Fritillary

Slaty Skimmer

Female Brown Anole on downed tree (tree has flowers growing all around it now)

Clouded Skipper

Four-toothed Mason Wasp (a species of potter wasp)

And just because I like it...
Impressionist-like photo of Gulf Fritillaries flitting around on the verbena

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Around the yard (Original Post)
Solly Mack
Aug 2024
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MLAA
(19,579 posts)1. Great shots!
SWBTATTReg
(25,809 posts)2. Nice! I love the one w/ the dragonfly. They are hard to get when they are always constantly in motion!
Good shots, all and thank you for sharing.
Butterflylady
(4,582 posts)3. Absolutely beautiful.......
Diamond_Dog
(38,910 posts)4. Nice photos!
My favorite is the last one, the purple really pops!
brer cat
(27,186 posts)5. You bring us joy with the little things in life.
I love them all.
ShazzieB
(21,881 posts)6. Gorgeous!
My favorite is the first one. The colors of the marigold are scrumptious, and the bee is perfectly positioned in the middle of it.
Solly Mack
(95,933 posts)7. Thank you all! Forgive me for not responding to each of you.
I've felt like warmed-over poo the last 24 hours. Yes, I know. TMI.
mnhtnbb
(32,953 posts)8. Lovely!
My fav is the Slaty Skimmer. Very dramatic.
George McGovern
(9,887 posts)9. Excellent photography Solly Mack!