 Painted Turtle Group In Sun
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters. They have a flat-bottomed shell (plastron), with a long, oval, top shell (carapace) edged by small grooves where the large scale-like plates overlap. They are omnivores and can grow up to 10 inches (25cm), the female larger than the male. |  Pollinator Bee on Prunus
A pollinator bee comes to collect in early spring on the Prunus flowering tree. The tree is native to the northern temperate regions with 430 different species classified under Prunus. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for their fruit and for decorative purposes. |  Praying Mantis On Water Stone
Standing on a rock in a backyard birdbath, the praying mantis is enjoying the summer sun. Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. |
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 Black Squirrel Eating Mushroom
Black squirrel along the Niagara River in western New York, USA in early autumn. |  White Dahlia Flower Pair
Dalias come in various beautiful forms, this one known as "Decorative". The white color symbolizes strong focus, purity and innocence. In the botanical order of Asterales, they are a tuberous, herbaceous perennial native to Mexico and Central America. There are 42 recognized species, plus several sub-species of dahlia. Many hybrid varieties have been developed due in large part to them being octoploids, having eight complete sets of homologous chromosomes. |  Variegated Chalice Vine Cup Of Gold
Growing in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this Variegated Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima), also known as cup of gold vine, golden chalice vine, or Hawaiian lily, is an evergreen flowering plant in the Solanaceae family. Endemic to Mexico and Central America, it has very large yellow flowers and glossy leaves. The flowers grow up to ten inches long and four to seven inches wide, February through May. |
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 Atlantic Cockle Shell With Bubbles
Along Florida's coast can be found many types of marine animals. The Atlantic Giant Cockle, Dinocardium robustum, in the family Cardiidae is a species of large saltwater clam. It is a shallow water bivalve mollusk found in the Gulf Of Mexico. |  Beach Stone, Starfish And Sea Kelp
Ocean tides coming in and out wash various sea life onto the beach shore. |  Sand Dollar Giant Cockle Shell
Along Florida's coast can be found many types of marine animals. The Atlantic Giant Cockle, Dinocardium robustum, in the family Cardiidae is a species of large saltwater clam, a shallow water bivalve mollusk found in the Gulf Of Mexico, The sand dollar is a species of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida. Their skeleton is a fivefold symmetric pattern of calcium carbonate plates. This skeleton is called a "test". |
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 Organic Red Cherry Tomatoes On Vine
Cherry tomatoes are an excellent source of: Vitamin A, C, E and potassium. They are thought to be a cross between a wild type tomato and the cultivar garden variety. Scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum. |  Milkweed Seed Pod Fallen
The milkweed is an herbaceous, perennial, flowering plant, named for their milky, latex substance containing cardiac glycosides or cardenolides, exuded where cells are damaged. The Asclepias genus contains over 200 species distributed widely across North America, South America and Africa. |  Japanese Maple Tree And Birdhouse
The Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum, is a species of woody plant native to Japan, Korea, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia. In the wild, it grows 20-35 feet tall, sometimes more, often with several trunks, rather than a single central trunk. |
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