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🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈A pair of six-spotted tiger beetles (suggests an ID app) having a go yesterday along Clear Creek Trail in Coralville, Iowa.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetle</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Stink bug on what appears to be a false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) though many of our native yellow Asteraceae family flowers look very similar.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhoto</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/InsectPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InsectPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Northern paper wasp on fading false blue indigo.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈My little red mini rose apparently responded well to its early spring trim and brought its flower game to the garden. Take it easy, honey. Don't strain yourself😍 <a href="https://toot.community/tags/StormHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StormHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Some purple and red Penstemon blooming along the Iowa River from Saturday's bike ride.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#native</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wildflower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildflower</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Finally got out for a decent bike ride and found some false blue indigo blooming down by the river. Been trying to get it started in my garden but no luck so far but I really love this plant so I'll be trying again this/next yr.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wildflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildflowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈A few more pics of my blooming native southern blue flag irises.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Some lovely wild morning glories invading the neighbors lawn. ID suggests it's Convolvulus arvensis, a native of Europe and Asia but it is considered a aggressive invasive in the US.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Itty-bitty red mite 🥺 (likely a sidewalk mite per <a href="https://flipping.rocks/@nev" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nev</a>👍) hanging out in my garden on one of my Canada anemone blooms.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/arachnid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arachnid</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/arachnids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arachnids</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈My Canada anemone has begun blooming. Flowers are pure white & I used to struggle getting a pics w/o the petals overexposed. Highly aggressive & wants to form a monoculture. Great in the wild but a bit too aggressive for a garden so I have to keep it in check.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈I ❤️ hyacinths but I'm also keen on native plants. Imagine my delight in finding a native wild hyacinth. Just had to have it!Been busy so almost missed taking pics but caught it at the tippy-top of its bloom.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/StormHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StormHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Freesia shadows and light.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/StormHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StormHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HousePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousePlants</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Violet pair catching some rays.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Violets are so ubiquitous here that I often don't photograph/notice them. I need to remedy that because they are cute little plants w/ lovely flowers/foliage. Been finding marvelous little volunteer violets out back so I'm transplanting some into the more formal garden.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈My creeping phlox has 'sploded! Whether creeping or tall woodland, phlox puts on a wonderful show. Can't really argue with a billowing carpet of flowers, no? <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈"What's up, buttercup?"This is the 1st yr my native buttercup bloomed 😍. Pretty sure this is swamp buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus).Been fascinated by those slick petals since I 1st came across it on the trail so added to the garden 2 yrs ago👍.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈I'm finding flowering quince (like these buds from this past Saturday) is easier to ID this yr compared to the last few despite the fact that there are few flowers so far.There's nothing quite like that shade of reddish-peach.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈<a href="https://toot.community/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈Popping in from hiatus to post this beauty. This is liverwort (Anemone hepatica) & it's one of my absolute favorites. I look for it in early <a href="https://toot.community/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> on <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ClearCreekTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClearCreekTrail</a>. Usually find 1-2 plants but this yr found a whole patch👍.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WildFlowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildFlowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈In from hiatus just to post this pic of a native plant called prairie smoke (Geum triflorum) that just started producing blooms in my garden. B4 opening the flower turns upright. When one opens I'll post a pic.<a href="https://toot.community/tags/PhotoHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhotoHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/MacroHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroHour</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#native</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a>

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