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The flowers (in the center) are individually small, inconspicuous, and hermaphroditic, with four, greenish-yellow petals (not bracts) 4 mm (0.16 in) long. Around 20 flowers are produced in a dense, rounded, umbel-shaped inflorescence, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) in diameter. This central flower head is surrounded by four conspicuous large white, pink or red bracts (not petals).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_florida
Via Today's Explore at #8 on Fluidr
www.fluidr.com
Hamamelis vernalis is a species of witch-hazel native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America. The flowers with ribbon-shaped petals 7–10 mm long. Its flowering in late winter December to March.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_vernalis
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Frequently visited scenic red rock formations in Manitou Springs, CO.
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Photogenic female snowy owl "Taiga" seen @ Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.. Eatonville, WA. Adult females are usually barred plumage, whereas adult males are distinctly white.
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Young arctic fox "Koopa" savors flavor of a tidbit in his seasonal habitat at the Como Park Zoo.. Falcon Heights, central Minnesota.
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Second capture of this usually elusive little critter.. off the Sand Creek Nature Trail in Anoka County, central Minnesota.
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Sunny alpine scenery along the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Tundra region features displayed along the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Summer capture of this elegant pair standing watch in a meadow habitat.
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The inflorescences of these plants form in the shallow central depression - the "cup" - of the plant, which often partially fills with water, through which the flowers bloom. Neoregelias, like most bromeliads, bloom only once in their lifetime and then begin to die, but normally not before producing several pups - small clones of the parent plant - around the central flowering rosette on stolons. These offshoots eventually replace the mother plant and form a cluster around it - although in cultivation, the offshoots can be severed and replanted when about two-thirds the size of the adult plant. The leaves immediately surrounding the inflorescence are very often brightly colored, even in species otherwise not brightly marked - an adaptation to attract pollinating insects.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoregelia
Unlike other sweat bees, they are not attracted to human sweat. They are generally green or blue, especially the head and thorax. Females are entirely iridescent green, but males typically have yellow and black stripes on their legs and abdomen.
www.flawildflowers.org/know-your-native-pollinators-sweat...
Starry rosinweed It is native to the eastern United States. It is a widespread species found in a variety of open habitats, such as prairies and woodlands.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium_asteriscus
Jatropha multifida, commonly known as coral plant, is a single-trunked evergreen shrub or small tree that is native from Mexico through Central America to Brazil. It is now grown in tropical to sub-tropical areas throughout the world as an ornamental shrub featuring large, lobed and divided, orbicular leaves plus a long showy bloom of coral-red flowers.
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDe...
Pink rowan.
Broadly columnar tree with blue-green, pinnate leaves that turn rich red in autumn. In late spring the tree is covered with clusters of white flowers followed by pink berries that last well into winter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan
Bulduri, Jūrmala, Latvia
By way of introduction, young bull moose "Huckleberry" ponding it at the Minnesota Zoo.. Dakota County, central MN. He is approximately 1.5 years of age.
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Catalpa, commonly called catalpa or catawba, is a genus of flowering plants native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa
Brooklyn Botanical Garden, New York
www.bbg.org
The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea
Photo taken in Indian Lake State Forest.
Spotted oleander caterpillar moth.
The adult moth has a wingspan of 43 to 48 mm. The hind wings are entirely carmine red with a deep brown border fringe. The body is dark brown with metallic blue highlights with is a series of small white spots.
bugguide.net/node/view/10160
entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/spotted_oleander_caterpi...
Giant white bird of paradise or wild banana is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 7–8 m (23–26 ft). The 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)-long leaves are grey-green and arranged like a fan at the top of the stems. The inflorescence is composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and a bluish-purple "tongue". The entire flower can be as much as 18 cm (7.1 in) high by 45 cm (18 in) long.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitzia_nicolai
The East Indie duck is a Bantam duck breed that is believed to have originated in the USA.
They are mainly kept for show and ornamental purposes with their beautiful shiny plumage that glistens with either blue or green sheen. They, as with most Bantam duck breeds, are excellent flyers so you may have to watch this if you live in a built-up area.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City
The American alligator is a relatively large species of crocodilian. On average, it is the largest species in the family Alligatoridae. Large male American alligators reach an expected maximum size up to 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) in length. American alligators primarily bask on shore, but also climb into and perch on tree limbs to bask if no shoreline is available.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator
