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Adult red admiral and pearl crescent butterflies drink nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Adult red admiral and pearl crescent butterflies drink nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A bee forages for pollen on a daisy-like flower in a cultivated garden on a winter day. The daisy is most likely Euryops pectinatus or African bush daisy. Identification assistance provided by Dr Marinda Koekemoer, Taxonomist, National Herbarium (PRE), South African National Biodiversity Institute.
A bee forages for pollen on a daisy-like flower in a cultivated garden on a winter day. The daisy is most likely Euryops pectinatus or African bush daisy. Identification assistance provided by Dr Marinda Koekemoer, Taxonomist, National Herbarium (PRE), South African National Biodiversity Institute.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. The hole is made in the egg to extract the yolk and other fluids while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. The hole is made in the egg to extract the yolk and other fluids while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenir in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenir in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A crab shell is left on top of seaweed and other marine detritus washed up by waves on a beach.
A crab shell is left on top of seaweed and other marine detritus washed up by waves on a beach.
A crab shell is left on top of seaweed and other marine detritus washed up by waves on a beach.
A crab shell is left on top of seaweed and other marine detritus washed up by waves on a beach.
A Texas crescent rests on a leaf.
Stems of the Texas mountain laurel. The flowers have fallen off.
Stems of the Texas mountain laurel. The flowers have fallen off.
Berries of the yaupon.
A butterfly or moth of unknown species feeds on flowers.
A butterfly or moth of unknown species feeds on flowers.
Berry clusters of the pigeon-berry.
Berry clusters of the pigeon-berry.
Lace cacti grow closely together in a southern Texas shrubland.
Lace cacti grow closely together in a southern Texas shrubland.
A butterfly of unknown species feeds on purple aster flowers.
A butterfly of unknown species feeds on purple aster flowers.
A Texas crescent rests on a leaf.
American snout feeds on shrubby boneset bush flowers.
American snout feeds on shrubby boneset bush flowers.