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Feeding
July 26, 2026 - I shot this mainly for perspective, but I do like the uniqueness of the flower. By the way, for my students, the front b...
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Blue Dasher
July 18, 2026 - My favorite part is that you can see how he is holding on.
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Red Design
April 13, 2026 - Not an easy Pitcher plant to shoot. However, I think this one worked out well with the lighting.
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Pine Siskin in to the Sun
April 03, 2026 - I do try to pay attention to the background, when they give me a chance. Notice the background frame.
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I'm Still Looking at You
March 04, 2026 - Another shot I took while teaching with my Basics class at their Location Shoot.
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Blue Bird Blue Light
March 01, 2026 - When I first saw this Blue Bird, as usual, I hurried to get a shot. They are fast little guys. The shot placed the bird...
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One Legged Northern Mockingbird
February 25, 2026 - Another shot from my students location shoot.
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May Apple in February
February 22, 2026 - This is one of the pictures I took while on my students location shoot in Basics. Reminds me of a symphony.
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Big Eyes
January 25, 2026 - My grandma...what big eyes you have! My picture is sharp, but this web server softens my pictures.
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Lily Light
January 11, 2026 - Really loved the light on this Lily. It gave the flower a nice glow.
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Face Flower
January 04, 2026 - More than just a flower. I think it's an interesting design.
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Argiope aurantia
November 14, 2025 - Viewbug is an international Photographers Website. As far as I know, it is rare to receive an editor's comment.
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12 O'Clock
October 29, 2025 - Not sure if that is a form of Bee or ant, but he lined right up!
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What Chu Lookin At
October 15, 2025 - I liked the Bokeh. We were both watching each other.
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Pink Poppin
October 08, 2025 - They are pretty flowers, but hard to shoot. I think I solved the problem.
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Canvas Cardinal
September 25, 2025 - Some images just work better on canvas. I thought this brush gave the same feel.
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The Eyes
September 20, 2025 - This poor fellow looks like he had a rough day. LOL
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Radiance
September 11, 2025 - The light was perfect for this shot. Personally, I find the interior of the flower mesmerizing.
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Leapin Lizards
September 07, 2025 - Even though I was relatively far away, he was still keeping his eyes on me. He did eventually turn brown. A little later...
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3D Downy
September 03, 2025 - If you stare at the picture long enough, it seems to become 3D.
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Big Eyes 2
August 24, 2025 - I like the spread of oranges. Shutter speed was fast enough to give a sharp body, but slow enough to show motion in the...
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The Eyes of Dragonflies
August 16, 2025 - I find that dragon Flies are kind of friendly.
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Softness of a Rose
August 06, 2025 - I wanted to abstract the rose image while maintaining the softness of the petals.
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Yellow Seal
August 03, 2025 - I don't know, I just can't help seeing animals in this picture.
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Hey Guys there's food down here!
July 30, 2025 - I don't know, it's just a nice closeup. The Pitcher plant is carnivorous.
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Carnivore
July 13, 2025 - Loved this angle and the stems behind gave it a more design feel.
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What to be of the Honey Bee
June 22, 2025 - Honey Bees are close to being an endangered species. Years ago I wouldn't take many pictures in general of Honey Bees. T...
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Dark-eyed Junco
May 29, 2025 - Grrr... Excuse me! Mind Your Own Business - I'm trying to have some privacy here! Okay, maybe you can come up with a bet...
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Ceremonial Dressing
May 21, 2025 - An interesting flower. For some reason it just makes me think of a headdress from a tropical or Asian land.
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Male Winter Cardinal
April 27, 2025 - Still beautiful even with his winter colors.
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Twofer
April 06, 2025 - I guess I could have called it "Going Up and Down". LOL
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Pansies
April 03, 2025 - Okay, it's probably just me or maybe it's the time of year, but I can't help seeing a white bunny rabbit and maybe the b...
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Lesser Goldfinch
March 26, 2025 - Not an easy shot to get due to lighting, but I wanted to emphasize the yellow glow around the bird's face. Very unhappy...
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Brilliant Bloodroot
March 22, 2025 - There was just enough light to illuminate the white flowers, but not so much the ground.
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Hangin Downy
March 18, 2025 - Yo...Hang in there Baby! Yes, the Downy was hangin on to the bottom of the limb.
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Lenten Rose
March 17, 2025 - A late Winter early Spring beautiful but poisonous flower.
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String
December 17, 2024 - I liked the way the flowers kind of weaved through the picture.
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Bokeh Dragonfly
November 18, 2024 - Angled the bright white area behind the Dragonfly to outline his dark body.
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Butterfly and the Bee
November 04, 2024 - They seem to busy to notice each other.
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Butterfly Slope
October 24, 2024 - I liked the way the flowers sloped down across the page, further dividing the two planes.
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Flowering Vine
September 23, 2024 - I really liked the burst type flower and the greens.
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Beehold
September 20, 2024 - Is it more about the butterfly, Bee or flowers? Maybe all the above.
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Small Butterfly Close Up
September 05, 2024 - Really like the detail I got on this one.
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Tiger Swallowtail
August 27, 2024 - I enjoy attempting to capture the Tiger Swallowtail at different angles.
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Said the Spider to the Bee
August 05, 2024 - You would never see this spider if it wasn't for his big catch.
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Hangin
July 30, 2024 - These are small Butterflies. I like the separation between subject and background.
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Butterfly Food
July 27, 2024 - Light was shining on the Butterfly, but not on the background.
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Beautiful But
July 18, 2024 - If ever there was a cool spider's layer, this would be it.
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Work Work Work
July 13, 2024 - I thought the flower and the Bumblebee were a good match.
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Coral Hairstreak Butterfly
July 05, 2024 - This guy is very small and can be easily missed when viewing flowers.
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Dark Eyed Juncos
May 26, 2024 - I liked the way the "S" leads the eye to the bird.
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Daffodils in Red
April 29, 2024 - I thought the red and green spiky leaves offered a good contrast to the soft Daffodils.
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Candida White
March 24, 2024 - This beautiful flower was only about a half inch long.
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Orangy
March 20, 2024 - Really liked how the Tufted Titmouse matched the background!
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Red-bellied woodpecker
March 13, 2024 - Caught this beautiful bird while at NC Botanical Gardens.
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Purple Rain
March 05, 2024 - True Story...I actually was involved with originally processing the negatives to the Original Prince Purple Rain Movie P...
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Caterpillar Travels
February 03, 2024 - The flower and caterpillar weren't more than an inch to inch and a half long.
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Drama
January 09, 2024 - While I was taking this flower/fern combination I noticed the drama (much clearer at full res.).
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The Abys
December 27, 2023 - Usually you see the side or front of a Butterfly or moth. What an endless world it must be for an insect.
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Center Stage
December 20, 2023 - He's hiding pretty good! Does it feel like he's ready to pounce?
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Flower Balls
November 28, 2023 - This bug was less than an inch long and often missed by people walking by.
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I See Food Peck Peck Peck
September 22, 2023 - I just thought that this was a unique angle on this Downy.
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Carolina anole
September 07, 2023 - I watched this little guy go from Brown to Green to almost Yellow as he went from dead leaves to fresh ones.
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Bee Design
August 13, 2023 - I liked the design element for this image. A type of Symmetry.
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Excuse Me! Hello.
May 28, 2023 - Okay, maybe it's just me. I see a female stick figure character. Granted...she's missing her right hand. LOL
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Delighted Daffodils
May 09, 2023 - The light was perfect. Shot during Basics Location Shoot.
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Peacock Orchid
December 28, 2022 - Beautiful flower found at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens.
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Fall Colors Stylized
December 04, 2022 - I used several filters to give the image a soft feel, but keep some detail.
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Mums the Word
November 17, 2022 - In this image, I felt reticulation enhanced the feel of moisture. The shallow depth of field helps, I believe, to make t...
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Beautiful Colors
November 12, 2022 - Probably the Prettiest Female Cardinal I've seen.
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800mm Downy Woodpecker
October 20, 2022 - This was shot handheld at 800mm and manually focused. Nuff said.
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Female Cardinal Lighting
September 20, 2022 - I waited and caught the perfect spray of light on her face.
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Berry Nice Cardinal
June 03, 2022 - This is kind of opposite from what I normally do, but can anyone of my students guess what assignment this would be from...
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Female Cardinal
May 24, 2022 - Amazing light on the Cardinal, but not on the trees behind it.
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Nuthatch
February 10, 2022 - Not bad for ISO 2500. This used to be impossible with anything less than a medium format.
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Fall Leaf
February 05, 2022 - I've always wanted to get a good capture of this plant when the Fall leaves are very colorful and the flowers have dried...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 25, 2021 - Well....at least it's Christmas colors!!! A non-traditional picture for a very non-traditional Covid Year! I hope you ha...
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Winter Rose
December 15, 2021 - I liked the nice soft light falling on the rose.
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Attractant Tube
December 12, 2021 - The Pitcher Plant has beautiful colors in the Fall.
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Winter Pansy
November 23, 2021 - For some reason I have never been able to get a good picture with Pansys, until now.
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Rose in the Sky
July 03, 2020 - It was a cloudy foggy morning and the roses hung over a trellis.
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Small Worlds
May 23, 2020 - Hopefully your screen is big enough to see the small subject. Life of an ant.
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Purple Star
April 27, 2020 - Beautiful simple flower. I like a lot about this image.
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Daffodil Expression
April 22, 2020 - Artistic rendition of a Daffodil close up. Best when viewed on computer.
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Toadshade
April 19, 2020 - Been wanting to get a decent picture of this plant for a long while. Hard to get. This ones not to bad.
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Wild African Violet
April 16, 2020 - While a very common Spring Flower, The Wild African Violet is only about a half inch wide and often overlooked.
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Spring Crocus
March 29, 2020 - Beautifully small simple flowers growing from the winter debris.
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Falls' Christmas Tree
December 12, 2019 - Yep, it was pouring down rain. Shot at ISO 8000. Little guy was just hit by a rain drop in his eye.
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Crocus
December 02, 2019 - Really liked the marbling light on the flower. It seems to help it sparkle.
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Orange Balance
November 19, 2019 - The orange color really popped behind the dark background.
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The Schweddy Plant
October 31, 2019 - Just thought this was an interesting plant. Notice how the pods stick out from the shaft.
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Orange Intrigue
October 03, 2019 - Interesting texture for a flower. I like the outside more than the inside.
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Grasshopper Split
September 27, 2019 - I waited for the grasshopper to move into this position. I saw the light on his tail, but shadowed on his body. By waiti...
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Hummingbird
September 24, 2019 - I wanted to freeze the head and body, but let the wings show motion.
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Huggin Buggin
August 26, 2019 - I don't know, but if you say it 3 times fast, it starts to sound good....Huggin Buggin. LOL
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White Throated Sparrow
March 29, 2019 - Felt using artistic brushes worked better than the straight photo.
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Mother Natures' Collage
March 27, 2019 - Yeah, sure.....at first glance you'd probably pass this by. Heck you're probably ready to do that to this photo. That is...
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Dark Eyed Junco
March 08, 2019 - Positioned myself for a dark background. Image shot at a very high 2500 ISO.
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Blue Bird 2
December 16, 2018 - For those of you that felt the last image wasn't your cup o tea, here is a straight shot. This image was taken at the hi...
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Blue Bird MOD
December 12, 2018 - This could have been a very nice picture of a Blue Bird, but I really liked this more abstract version.
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Winter Flower
December 02, 2018 - Shot at the NC Botanical Gardens in December.
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NC Spring Tree
April 15, 2018 - Just thought they were really nice flowers for a tree.
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Spring Break
April 10, 2018 - I like the design pattern that the ferns make, but at the same time representing new life, Spring or from the old comes...
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Globe on a Stick
April 05, 2018 - Found this to be a very pretty and unusual flower.
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Water Bud
March 30, 2018 - Really liked the translucence of the emerging flower.
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
March 27, 2018 - Poor little guy got named "the Lesser".
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Buds Red
March 26, 2018 - Loved the way the leaves curl around the stem and buds.
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Purple Illusion
March 25, 2018 - Never really was to fond of this type of flower. However, with a closer look into the center I found something of intere...
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SIDES
March 10, 2018 - There is generally a little misconception upon fist View of the image. The image is from the backside of the flower whic...
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Black Eyed Susan Abstracted
November 26, 2017 - Really Liked the metamorphosis from the center.
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Simple Elegance
November 21, 2017 - It's amazing how something so simple can be so beautiful. The freshness of life in just a plain setting can be just as i...
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Fern Script
November 20, 2017 - This Fern just reminds me of script writing or Asian Script.
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Leaf Lines
November 17, 2017 - These dried Fall leaves were about 12-20" long. Personally, I can find beauty even in decay. Let me know if you can agre...
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Fall Ginkgo
November 15, 2017 - I've always thought this was an amazing tree. I liked the design, colors and positive/negative space. This was shot in f...
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Flowerbud Painting
October 17, 2017 - This picture is just as good as any painting. Many brushes and decisions of style were made.
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Leaf Light Abstract
October 09, 2017 - I think these type of leaves are interesting enough just in themselves. What drew me to this leaf was the lighting. The...
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Crocus Cluster
October 03, 2017 - Nothing Fancy. I just liked the colors and the freshness of the flowers.
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Hangin
October 01, 2017 - I guess this is how a Praying Mantis relaxes. He was all spread out chillin until I must have disturbed him.
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Butterfly on Purple
September 30, 2017 - Do you think he's admiring himself in the lens mirror?
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Crocus Design
September 25, 2017 - The flower was pretty enough, but I like this even better.
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Flower Fun
August 16, 2017 - Don't blame me, I was just tryin to take a picture of these beautiful flowers and these bugs just rudely came onto the f...
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