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Nov 11, 2021 13:04:08   #
Posted with thanks to Veterans on Veterans Day

photo was taken on September 11, 2021

I would also like to refer you to a previous Veterans Day post of mine if you haven't seen it.
Remembering Veterans Day / Armistice Day:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-422539-1.html
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Jul 5, 2021 18:33:29   #
Cany143 wrote:
The end of a beginning.


Download view on that one is really nice! I need a screen stretcher ... Good Work!
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Jul 5, 2021 18:22:11   #
Sylvias wrote:
It started spitting and spotting just before the thunderstorm started. Took these outside using the sky as the backdrop. They start off showing the white sky and ending with the threatening sky.

Canon 650D, 18-55mm lens.

Please try the downloads.


Really well done! Glad you posted them.
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Jul 5, 2021 17:48:49   #
jkm757 wrote:
This immature Red-shouldered hawk stopped by one of the trees in my backyard looking for a bite to eat. There was nothing on the menu that morning and soon it moved on.


By its looks, might have been a poor tipper as well ...
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Jul 2, 2021 19:43:08   #
Yucca is a desert plant I like a lot and it is now on display all over the valley, both in people's yards and where planted near larger right of ways or business landscaping.  The flowers do last for a while and I wish they'd last even longer. Note: This photo looks a little better in "Download"
(correction: time in note should be am, not pm!)


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May 18, 2021 18:52:27   #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Unusual plant. I enjoyed your narrative too.


Thanks! The photo may have been a bit unusual, but posts here are a good way for folks to share information. I'm glad you found something to enjoy in it.
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May 18, 2021 18:49:53   #
relbugman wrote:
Yup. Very similar to Geraniums, but differ in that the dry seeds are catapulted out as the filament in the 'bill' curves and dislodges the seed at the base; the action then breaks the attachment at the tip and the seed and filament flies off. On landing, the base of the filament twists in a tight spiral with the end sticking out at a right angle. Then, as it gets damper at night and drier in the day, it untwists a few turns, and retwists, corkscrewing the seed into the ground. The seed has tiny barbs on it that catch and reduce pulling back out. Let them dry and shoot the results, and do close-ups of the action. (There is a spent 'bill' in the center background.) Hold a dry seed in your hand and breathe slowly on it to watch the drilling action.
Geraniums (same family) are also interesting in that a similar catapult mechanism flips the free seen outward, but the catapult remaining on the dried flower, looking like a pagoda with dongles at the 5 corners - very pretty.
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I really appreciate the information, thanks! I have interest in a lot of insects and plants that appear, especially to photograph, but my background has not been in those areas so I'm always grateful to find out more from those who know something about them.
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May 13, 2021 14:32:01   #
It has been even drier than usual in Utah in recent years and with attempts to save water there is now less nice lawn to be seen and instead more other plants that had the opportunity to replace grass.  Where had they been hiding?  If given a chance Storksbill can quickly make a large colorful carpet and most of that plant is so close to the ground that the leaves and flowers remain after mowing.

These particular plants grew up in a sidewalk seam and I didn't have the string trimmer ready to remove them yet so they grew more of their features than I had seen before!  (I'd always wondered why they were called "Storksbill."  Now I know!)

The flower's size is approximately 10 mm in diameter. Their colors can vary and this one is actually a little more toward lilac than pink in color although the camera captured more of its pink hue.

See "Download" for better details. -- Edit: Sorry for error in label, Actual Crop was 3689 x 2640 pixels


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Apr 6, 2021 15:46:25   #
There was a fairly good snowfall in the Mountains this morning and also around 8:00 a.m. in the Salt Lake Valley as well. It had turned into a very light snow in the valley as can be seen when the photo was taken.
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Mar 4, 2021 18:34:09   #
tinusbum wrote:
grey wall jumper


Those are great! Nice work.
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Mar 4, 2021 17:36:22   #
That's an attractive building -- eye-catching color combinations. Is it new and done in that style or old and kept up really well?
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Mar 3, 2021 21:00:57   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Two different tasks but I think they are from the same hive


Very nice shots!
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Mar 3, 2021 20:54:31   #
tommystrat wrote:
This is another image I took on the day I recently went out in the overcast, cold and snowy hinterlands of Montana seeking subjects for b&w treatment. However, this particular image I thought benefitted from a bit of muted color rather than a straight b&w edit. Comments, suggestions, etc are always welcomed! And, of course, much more dramatic in Download...


The bit of color is perfect for that shot. Good work!
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Mar 3, 2021 20:47:16   #
UncleA wrote:
A Lazy Afternoon in Texas


A sight I haven't seen before. Nice photo. Good work & thanks for posting!
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Mar 3, 2021 20:25:51   #
Cany143 wrote:
Slitherin' on my belly like a reptile. And I've got the cactus spines to prove it, too.


Very nice!
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