Hanging Tapestry

Published October 19, 2024 | By Bill

An owl eye butterfly rests on a branch, displaying the intricate patterns and eye-like spots on its wings. To me, is a beautiful artwork of pattern and color – like a detailed tapestry. This is one of the many varieties of butterflies cultivated and displayed at the Butterfly Palace in Branson, Missouri.

You can get a better, more detailed look at this creature by clicking on the photo. (The pattern in the eyes is pretty of cool!)

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Where the Deer and the Antelope Lay

Published September 17, 2024 | By Bill

A pronghorn antelope buck was resting in a patch of prairie in South Dakota’s Custer State Park. He wasn’t alone. A hundred or so yards away his harem of does (6 or 7) were grazing in the prairie. Apparently, that’s the way it works in pronghorn culture.

You can view a larger, more detailed version of this image – where you can count the flies on the buck – by clicking on the photo.

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