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A mature plant will produce a tuft of flowers on long stalks during early to mid-spring, by which time the basal leaves that persisted during the winter may have withered away. Each flower occurs on a naked hairy stalk about 3-4" long; this stalk is often reddish green or reddish brown. The flower may be erect or it may nod on its stalk. Each flower is up to 1" across, consisting of 5-11 petal-like sepals, a green cluster of carpels in its center, and numerous white stamens surrounding the carpels. The sepals are white, pastel pink, or pastel blue; each sepal is oblong-oval in shape. At the base of each flower, there are 3 leafy bracts that are lanceolate, ovate, or oval in shape. These bracts are reddish green or reddish brown, hairy across the outer surface, and shorter than the sepals. The blooming period occurs during early to mid-spring and lasts about 2-3 weeks for a colony of plants; however, individual flowers are short-lived. The carpels turn brown and become beaked achenes that are often pubescent. The root system consists of a tuft of fibrous roots. This plant spreads by reseeding itself.
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Where did he go,
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Sharp Hand Joe.
This image should explain nothing, but also everything:
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How would you guys feel if this was the last thing I ever posted?
The 50th and final Showbus took place near Redbourn in Hertfordshire on 25/09/2022 and was attended by around 245 buses and coaches from up and down the UK.
My photos show some of the vehicles that helped make the day another big success.
April 9th_2019
Forgive me when I post too many photos of the grouse!
On April 9th 3 friends and I drove south of the city to a Sharp-tailed Grouse lek. I hadn't thought about the degree of difficulty that might challenge me in climbing over the stile with a knee replacement. I really struggled so I do not think I will be returning to see the grouse in future years.
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Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta, BC, Canada - September 26 2015
ABA Code 3
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This is only the second Sharp-tailed Sandpiper I've seen in BC, the first being last year at Boundary Bay. They are such a beautiful sandpiper!
sometimes when I am random things happen a yesterday was one such day
while walking around with people all around and getting a little attention from the reenactors, a total stranger a member of the public, aged early 30s Tall and not bad looking came across to me and in an American accent and said " just had to say you're looking really sharp"
oh wow that took me a little by surprise but hell did I feel good from his kind words.
This is a left turn warning sign near corn fields and hay bales on the university agricultural section of the dusty Mid Pines Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. University students learn farming, manage livestock, and harvest crops here.
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Sharp edges - Our Daily Challenge
121/365 pictures in 2019
64 - Knives, for 119 pictures in 2019
Food related utensils - Flickr Lounge
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From a walk along the Sharpness canal a couple of weeks ago, towards the Purton Ships' Graveyard. Our walk started in Sharpness where conditions on the marina were very still.
Sharp Shinned Hawk wrestling with a mourning dove. It didn't end well for the dove. This took place right beneath our living room window.
Sharp-tailed Shellsnatcher in winter plumage (aprillus foolus) ~ Fort DeSoto Florida
On my last trip to Fort DeSoto I had two lifers. The groove-billed ani and this shellsnatcher. The sharp-tailed variety are a west coast bird that sometimes can be found on Florida's gulf coast during migration. You can imagine how amazed I was seeing this one stroll down the beach making its notorious "chip-ip-chi-woo" call.
Happy 1st of April ;)
Perched in a tree behind the otter habitat at the Detroit Zoo. I got to see it thanks to a sharp-eyed docent.
I went to check out Oyster Point on Sunday and came across this Genentech office building with very sharp corners. I pondered: what did they do with that space?
Cormorant
My original RAW capture was taken hand held at 500mm and this individual wasn't large in the frame. This post is a considerable crop and enlargement from my D500 NEF file using Auto ISO 800 / f7.1 / 1/2500 sec
I drove into my driveway late yesterday afternoon and almost missed seeing this bird. I started to get out of my car and saw this sharp-shinned hawk sitting in the snow about 35 feet to the right front of my parked vehicle. I had my camera with me in the front seat so I managed to open the passenger side window, lean over as far as possibly, and start snapping photos Most were blurry even after increasing ISO and getting a little higher shutter speed. It was difficult to hold the camera steady while leaning awkwardly across the front seat. After while I decided to open the drivers side door and try getting some better shots which I managed to do but as is obvious the poor light and background doesn't result in great images. I was amazed that this bird did not fly until after it ate the last few bits of quail. It stared at me several times.
These photos were shot at about 4:15 pm just after sundown. I watched this bird for about 10 minutes while it ate the quail. This bird appeared smaller than the Cooper's hawk that is a frequent visitor, has legs that to me look thin, and has a squared tail which I believe describe Sharp-shinned hawk. When it flew and landed I was able to get a poor photo of its spread squared tail. If however my ID is not correct please let me know. IMG_1080
Double-flowering Crape Jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata) “Flore Pleno” is a member of the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family.
For 114 in 2014 #102 Sharp/prickly
Shot with the Sony NEX-6 using the E30mm F3.5 macro lens
My 114 in 2014 set is here: Elisa 114 in 2014
My Bokeh set: Elisa Bokeh set
Another fruitful day of mostly NCT spotting was to be had, with a return to Mansfield Road and a bit of a brown line theme developing too, as I ventured up to the hospital. Of course, other stuff was around too, including the first phot on the 'proper' camera, which was Sharpes Van Hool T9 coach 7 JXO turning out of Woodborough Rd and up Mansfield Rd.
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