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Ready for Takeoff

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Sumatran Rhino Rear

A different perspective of a unique animal, this rhino was camera shy and had its head in its cave.

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A Tiny Purple Butterfly Flits Quickly Among Hosta Blooms

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Bee Covered in Pollen

My pink Rose of Sharon bush is a big hit with the Honeybees!

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Rare Sumatran Rhino

Enjoying a patch of shade on a warm day, this rare Sumatran rhinoceros shows off its "plated" skin while contemplating the finer things in life.

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Cheetahs Checking Out Visitors

It was a lucky shot capturing not just one, but two gorgeous cheetahs up close! They came, they saw, they left.

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Polyphemous Moth Head and Legs Closeup

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Grumpy Turtles

5 grumpy turtles, sunbathing on a rock at Cox Arboretum Metropark in Dayton, Ohio, stare down any visitors who pass their way. These are red-eared slider turtles, a very common turtle in the United States.

Monarch Caterpillar on Parsley Stalk

I should say, MY Parsley stalk. All summer my poor Parsley was never used for cooking, but for feeding dozens of caterpillars.

Let Sleeping Lizards Lie

This Emerald/Green Tree Monitor takes a nap on a favorite branch at the Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio.

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Honey Bee on Sedum, Background

This busy little bee loved my red sedum, and I loved the photo opportunity!

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Brown Praying Mantis

This brown Praying Mantis staked a claim in my Sedum plant over summer. It had quite a time catching and eating the numerous flies.

Endangered Species

Putting the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros in the background helps convey the message that without major change, these animals will continue to disappear. Taken at Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio.

Komodo Dragon Foot

It is eerie to me how much the foot of the predatory Komodo Dragon looks so much like a human hand.