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07-22-2014, 03:31 PM
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More great shots.
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As for the huntsman, I had to open the photo to see what it was--I grew up calling them daddy-long-legs. Nice wasp. It is cool to see all of the various species that there are. Since starting the habitat gardening/restoration, I've noticed that the common wasp is just one of who knows how many species.
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07-22-2014, 05:27 PM
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Great shot. Did you see the purple martins return? Any pictures?
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07-22-2014, 05:29 PM
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07-29-2014, 01:11 AM
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Monarda punctata
I was out checking on some plants on a gravel ridge that ends on our property today when some purple flowers caught my eye. It was Monarda punctata (spotted beebalm or dotted horsemint):
 A closer look at the flowers revealed an intricate and colorful flower structure:     Sometimes you just have to look a little closer with some of our native flowers. 
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07-29-2014, 07:49 AM
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good point NEWisc, nice pictures
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07-29-2014, 09:08 AM
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07-29-2014, 11:24 AM
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07-29-2014, 11:29 AM
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I've only seen it once in a book...your photos give me a much better idea of its unique beauty.
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07-29-2014, 10:30 PM
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Well, here are a few from me, though I think Gymell has it this month with that hummingbird.
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07-29-2014, 10:33 PM
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As an aside, recently even if I am uploading a photo that has already been partially compressed and is well within the acceptable guidelines for file size, the photos are getting hugely compressed, down to 100kb or so. This was not happening last year, but I am not sure when it started. It definitely affects photo quality for contests, however. Is this a WG thing or is there something on my end I need to do?
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