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July 18, 2011

These two love birds (I mean seals) captured my heart while visiting one of Florida's theme parks.

Hugging Seals

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Bees on corn tassles
Garden: Bees Pollinating the CornEarly in the morning when I was out picking in the garden, I heard a lot of buzzing going on in the corn. I decided to see who was so busy. I noticed not only bumble bees, but also honey bees working hard on pollinating our corn.

 
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A pink hibiscus flower.
Getting The Most From Your Hibiscus PlantsIn the pictures below, you will see 2 kinds of Hibiscus; the summer hibiscus, which can be planted with mulch farther north of zone 8, and the regular tropical hibiscus which can be grown as far north as the ground doesn't freeze.

 
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Beautiful pink flowers
Moss RoseI have a row of these stunning fuchsia beauties that open each morning along my walk. They create a beautiful splash of color to anyone who happens to come along. Their awesome beauty is breath-taking!

 
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Kure Beach NC
Scenery: Splashing Waves (Kure Beach, NC)This is a photo of a area near Kure Beach in NC. We couldn't believe how blue the water was!

 
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Moth on Brick
Wildlife: Our MothI discovered a 10 cm caterpillar ready to cocoon. I put it into a container and waited, for about four months. First the huge cocoon and then this.

 
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Mouse of Blues
Photo: The Mouse of BluesI took this picture on the way to my grandma's house. I was really bored so I just took a picture of anything I could find inside or outside of the car. Believe it or not that is actually one of my mickey Mouse earrings.

 
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Butterfly on Phlox
Wildlife: Butterfly on PhloxI was enjoying the summer day when I saw this beauty nectaring on some phlox in my garden.

 
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Flag pole in yard
Homemade FlagpoleMy grandsons are visiting me for several weeks this summer. Here is a picture of the flag pole Derek made for us while he was here. He found the old pole behind our garage. He painted the pole white, and attached a solar light on top.

 
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People watching a fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
Photo: Watching FireworksI find that it's nearly impossible to capture the "awe" of fireworks on the 4th of July because everyone is looking at the sky.

 
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A pink and white lily blossom.
Garden: LilyThis is a picture of a beautiful Lily in my garden. I have a lot of flowers blooming now, but I love the colors of this one.

 
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green flowers
Garden: True Green RoseA friend had this tiny sprig in a pot and I asked him what it was.He said, "A green rose. You want it, take it!" I took it and when it was 9 inches high I got to see my first real green rose bloom.

 
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Scenery: Palo Duro Canyon (Texas)
Palo Duro Canyon (Texas)While travelling in the western US, someone recommended that we go to Palo Duro Canyon in Texas. We'd never heard of it, but it is the second largest canyon in the country after the Grand Canyon.

 
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A full moon over a neighborhood.
Scenery: Full MoonWe were outside tonight and enjoyed gazing at this pretty full moon as it started to cool off. Always a special sight to see!

 
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Santi-can in a meadow
Scenery: A Welcome Sight (New Hampshire)After biking out in the wilds of New Hampshire, we came across this very welcome sight in the middle of nowhere!

 
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