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July 11, 2020

The beautiful sky and beautiful blooms reaching for the sun symbolize this perfect summer day.

Hollyhock Sky - red or very dark pink and light pink hollyhocks against a cloudy blue sky

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Small half circles cut into longan leaves by leaf cutter bees.
Half Circles in Longan LeavesHave you ever seen perfectly half circles bitten into your plant/trees leaves? I was so shocked but with a little research I found out leaf cutting bees made this art work. These leaf cutting bees won't do any harm to the leaves or plant/tree, but uses the collected leaves to make nest for their young ones. I found it very interesting and had to share!

 
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Pretty Purple Plums - purple plums on a roadside tree in Arizona
Pretty Purple PlumsWe took a little day trip to explore parts of Arizona we hadn't been to before. Near Yarnell, Arizona (an old mining town), I saw these plums growing on the side of the road. Imagine that! Plums near the Arizona desert!

 
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Rough Green Snake - bright green slender snake
Rough Green SnakeAlthough the weather is hot, it is good to be able to get out in the early evening and go for a walk with our daughter. She is a nature lover and has been picking up snakes since she was a child. She knows which ones can be handled. As we were walking, suddenly she stopped and grabbed this green snake from the limb of a small pine tree.

 
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A yellow orange rose in a bouquet.
Yellow Orange RoseWe had just gotten a bouquet of flowers, and decided to take a photo of them. My dad had gotten them for my mom, as a present. :) I really liked the color of this one, so I chose to take a photo of it.

 
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A nest containing house sparrow eggs.
House Sparrow EggsI was doing some yard work while we were under quarantine. I was cutting some bushes when all of the sudden, I saw this nest! It had four eggs in it. I didn't know what kind of eggs they were, so I looked it up and they were House Sparrow eggs. They were pretty small, about the size of a quarter, and blue with brown speckles.

 
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Wildflowers in a grassy field.
Beautiful Wild FlowersWhile my sister and I were taking a walk on a wonderful summer day, I saw these beautiful wild flowers next to the road.

 
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Cute Tiny Mushrooms - gloved hand holding tiny mushrooms growing on a twig
Cute Tiny MushroomsWhile I was weeding in my garden I found a bunch of these tiny mushrooms all over the ground! They were so cute! You can see just how tiny they are compared to my hand in the picture.

 
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A Pop of Pink - Hanging Baskets - petunias and impatiens
A Pop of Pink - Hanging BasketsA pop of pink adds so much energy to a garden. Here pink petunias and impatiens spill out over their pots to add a pleasing pop of color to my little balcony garden. Pink also attracts hummingbirds so that's another reason I incorporate pink into my garden!

 
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Bee-utiful Tomatoes - tomato plant with a cute bee plant stake
Bee-utiful TomatoesA fun bee plant poke stands guard over the first tomatoes of the season. I'll give the green ones to mom when they get big and plump because she loves her fried green tomato sandwiches. The red ones I'll keep for topping my vegetarian hamburgers. This is the first tomato plant I've ever grown and I'm sure the bees have helped it along!

 
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An overview of Bear Lake.
Bear Lake Overview (Idaho)In June, my family went on a trip to Bear Lake, Idaho. We went on a hiking trail and near the top of the mountain we had this exquisite view.

 
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A bird walking in a marsh with tall grass.
Bird in the Marsh (Idaho)My mother and I went on vacation to Bear Lake, Idaho. We decided to go to the Bear Lake Wildlife Refuge.We saw a variety of birds walking along the marsh. I took the picture of this bird because I thought it was neat to see the bird's reflection in the water.

 
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Caterpillar larva growing on a bush.
Lots of Larva (Idaho)I went on a family vacation to Idaho this summer. My family and I went on a hike together. As we were walking on the trail, we moved the tree branches out of our path. We discovered the larva cocoon.

 
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Pretty little white flowers growing outside.
Pretty Little White Flowers (Idaho)In June, my mother and I stayed at a KOA cabin. We woke up early in the morning to take some photos. We found a hiking trail near a creek. I loved these flowers and love how the macro shot turned out.

 
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A rock bridge over a creek.
Rock Bridge Over CreekAt the beginning of June, my family went to stay at a KOA cabin. My mom and I woke up in the early morning, so we could capture nature's beauty and have good lighting. We found a hidden hiking trail. Along the way, I took pictures of the bridge over the creek.

 
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