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| Gymnocalycium baldianum, a charming little cactus with unique velvety rose colored flowers, that lived in my garden for several years. It endured several years with temperatures into the mid teens but finally succumbed to a combination of events the chief of which was neglect. |
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| Making a mental note now to give this one another try. |
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| Gymnocalycium quehlianum |
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| Gymnocalycium bruchii |
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| Gymnocalycium bruchii |
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| Red Dragonfly - Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis) |
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| If you zoom out the picture gets even prettier. |
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| A baby bunny that has become "Moon-blinked". |
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| Echinocereus enneacanthus |
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| Echinocereus enneacanthus |
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| Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) |
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| Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) |
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Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) |
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - Years ago I discovered that these butterflies will chase a red object in flight. I would swing a red yo-yo in a circle and after a few turns would have 3 to 4 butterflies in the area following it around and around. |
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| Only after careful inspection can you see that the Red Admiral also has some blue coloration on the bottom side of both the forewing and hindwing. |
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