#dukefarms — Public Fediverse posts
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Golden-backed Snipe Fly in an X-Factor Suit
The holly leaves were broad and dull in the shade, catching only the faintest light. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, just moving slowly along a path at Duke Farms, letting the morning settle. Then something flashed—just for a second. A small glint, warm gold against the green. It was an insect, still and quiet on the leaf. Its back gleamed like metal—bronze, maybe copper—with a sheen that didn’t seem natural at all. I leaned in but didn’t recognise it. It stayed long […] -
I had an overwhelming desire to leave the group and submerge myself in the centre of this sea of wildflowers.
#DukeFarms #HelianthusDivaricatus #HillsboroughTownship #WildflowerMeadows #Wildflowers #WoodlandSunflower
https://islandinthenet.com/a-lush-landscape-filled-with-vibrant-woodland-wildflowers/
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Bumblebee on a Woodland Sunflower
This photograph is another from the large set of pictures I captured while on the guided summer wildflower walk of the wildflower meadows at Duke Farms. My wife Bhavna was with me, sharing in the glamour of the surroundings. Near the end of the guided tour, we entered a meadow that grows on either side of the Great Meadows Path near the bottom of Ginkgo Lane. The […]
https://islandinthenet.com/bumblebee-on-a-woodland-sunflower/
#Bee #DukeFarms #HelianthusDivaricatus #HillsboroughTownship #WildflowerMeadows #Wildflowers #WoodlandSunflower
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Butterfly Orchid
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Rain by jansenphoto (Dutch goes the Photo!)Rainy day moments!
The Butterfly Orchid has long petals which look like antennae and its speckled brown and yellow sepals look like outspread wings.
