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see, what you usually not see ...

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frosted hydrangea
frosted hydrangea
parasol mushroom (Mastocephalus procerus)
parasol mushroom (Mastocephalus procerus)
parasol mushroom (Mastocephalus procerus)
parasol mushroom (Mastocephalus procerus)
clustered bonnet (mycena inclinata)
clustered bonnet (mycena inclinata)

maple seed
maple seed
pine cone
pine cone
western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)

blazing star (liatris spicata) ...
blazing star (liatris spicata) ...
... starting to bloom top down
... starting to bloom top down

bougainvillae blossoms
bougainvillae blossoms

petunia "cappucino"
petunia "cappucino"
field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
digitalis hybrid, new color
digitalis hybrid, new color

Campsis
Campsis
clematis
clematis
raindrops
raindrops
Lilienhähnchen (Lilioceris lilii)
Lilienhähnchen (Lilioceris lilii)

fly on buckrams, side view
fly on buckrams, side view
fly on buckrams, top view
fly on buckrams, top view

pine bud
pine bud

male and female "blossoms" of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
male and female "blossoms" of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
developing lupine
developing lupine
raindrops on lupine leaves
raindrops on lupine leaves

Hoverfly (Heliophilus trivittatus)
Hoverfly (Heliophilus trivittatus)

rusty bucket
rusty bucket
aged barrel
aged barrel

limp knots in a rotting fence post
limp knots in a rotting fence post
life around a tree stump
life around a tree stump
new sprouting in spring :)
new sprouting in spring :)
mossy wall
mossy wall

moss-covered stump
moss-covered stump
mossy interlocking stone pavement
mossy interlocking stone pavement

rainbow bracket [Trametes versicolor]
rainbow bracket [Trametes versicolor]
shingle mushroom
shingle mushroom
thin-maze flat polypore [Daedaleopsis confragosa]
thin-maze flat polypore [Daedaleopsis confragosa]

hoar frost on paddock fence
hoar frost on paddock fence
sunshine and frost
sunshine and frost
frost
frost
the last fading rose in january
the last fading rose in january

plant containers
plant containers

blondes
blondes

dusty suitcase
dusty suitcase
purse with zippers
purse with zippers