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  • Seasonal Bedroom 2011.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Soaking Up Some Seasonal Foliage Bokeh In The Trees
    Tufty On Fall Bokeh Perch.jpg
  • A small blooming orchid near a window on a table with background lighting from a Christmas tree showing bokeh.
    XMAS Orchid Table Bokeh.jpg
  • A bird soars past the bright sun on a winding back road drapes by Autumn trees basked in warm sunlight
    A Road Thru Nature.jpg
  • A Puppy Christmas Figurine We Put Out Every Year
    XMAS Doggy Table Bokeh.jpg
  • Knowing my affinity for all things squirrel, My wife bought me a festive decoration for my office. And it's nice to see the fella has an acorn already... I just think the designer could have chosen better placement for him to be holding it....
    Christmas Squirrel Nut.jpg
  • Loving all the winter white, just wish this day had something better than gray skies as a backdrop
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  • A view from the front corner of the house, highlighting or snowy gazebo in the back
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  • Not quite the 2-3 inches that was called for, but we'll take the 9!
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  • Christmas gift suggestions: to your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.
    Christmas Star.jpg
  • Snow falls at the entrance to the Nichole Parc subdivision in Wentzville, Missouri
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  • A chilly winter view from the front of the house
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  • Another lovely winter home framed by a jungle of white branches
    fritz.jpg
  • A somber lonely pond frozen over from a harsh Minnesota winter
    Branched Reprieve.jpg
  • Jolly Mood Lighting.jpg
  • A Bee Figurine And A Flower On A Table In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    XMAS Bee Table Bokeh.jpg
  • White Morkie Dog in Merry Christmas Box In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    Paco XMAS 2020.jpg
  • Lhasa Poo Dog with beard in Merry Christmas Box In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    Bear XMAS 2020.jpg
  • Spring bokeh gives warmth to a Nuthatch on the hunt for a meal in a typical side-perch pose
    Autumn Nuthatch.jpg
  • The simplicity of a single jingle bell. Wrapped in ribbon shining in the evening light cast all around are little glowing moons. Ring the bell and see how it will sing.
    Christmas Bokeh Bell.jpg
  • A doe stops in an autumn field to pose for a profile photo
    Autumn Doe.jpg
  • Blue skies and white flakes set this winter scene
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  • A snow covered tree extends towards the falling flakes
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  • A Winter Wonderland framed by snow covered branches on a cold snowy day
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  • I just love the view from my back window on days like this!
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  • Nestled behind the trees, this home has a quaint snowy feel from the curb
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  • Winter Mail at 4632 Francis St.
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  • Snow falls in winter 2013 on this lovely home in New Melle, Missouri
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  • It's cold outside, so come on it!
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  • Chilly days ahead at the corner of Francis St. and Jacob Lane
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  • 9 Inches Of White blanket everything in sight, let it snow!
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  • Close to 10 inches of snow await you on Jacob Lane
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  • Winter Mail at 4638 Francis St.
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  • A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.<br />
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Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term fairy offers many definitions. Sometimes the term describes any magical creature, including goblins or gnomes: at other times, the term only describes a specific type of more ethereal creature.<br />
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This is a photograph of a Christmas Ornament my wife adores, with some Photoshop Liberties Added FOr A Mystacal Feel.<br />
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Although in modern culture they are often depicted as young, sometimes winged, humanoids of small stature, they originally were depicted quite differently: tall, radiant, angelic beings or short, wizened trolls being two of the commonly mentioned forms. Diminutive fairies of one kind or another have been recorded for centuries, but occur alongside the human-sized beings; these have been depicted as ranging in size from very tiny up to the size of a human child. Even with these small fairies, however, their small size may be magically assumed rather than constant.<br />
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Images of fairies have appeared as illustrations, often in books of fairy tales, as well as in photographic-based media and sculpture. Some artists known for their depictions of fairies include Cicely Mary Barker, Arthur Rackham, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Amy Brown, David Delamare, Meredith Dillman, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Warwick Goble, Kylie InGold, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Myrea Pettit, Florence Harrison, Suza Scalora
    Festive Amber Fairy.jpg
  • A Female Dark-Eyed Junco Foraging For Food in the Snow During A Cold Blue Winter Day.<br />
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Females and juvenile birds are generally paler and show a greater mixture of brown in the plumage. Generally, there is less white on the outer tail feathers in juvenile and female birds. There is, however, much individual variation.<br />
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The Dark-eyed Junco is the best-known species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. They're easy to recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight. One of the most abundant forest birds of North America, you'll see juncos on woodland walks as well as in flocks at your feeders or on the ground beneath them. <br />
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Juncos are the "snowbirds" of the middle latitudes. Over most of the eastern United States, they appear as winter sets in and then retreat northward each spring. Some juncos in the Appalachian Mountains remain there all year round, breeding at the higher elevations. These residents have shorter wings than the migrants that join them each winter. Longer wings are better suited to flying long distances, a pattern commonly noted among other studies of migratory vs. resident species.
    Blue Christmas Junco.jpg
  • An HDR toned shot of the Christmas Tree in our Master Bedroom
    O Christmas Tree.jpg
  • Mr and Mrs Claus.jpg
  • Festive Table.jpg
  • Kitten in Merry Christmas Box In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    Christmas Kitty.jpg
  • Kitten in Merry Christmas Box In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    Vader XMAS 2020.jpg
  • Ginger Kitten in Merry Christmas Box In Front Of The Christmas Tree
    Darth XMAS 2020.jpg
  • I have to say I was a little unsure about putting a Christmas tree in the bedroom when my wife wanted to 9 years ago. But now, well, it wouldn't be Christmas without one.
    Bedroom XMAS Tree 2015.jpg
  • Mail at 4806 Brooke St.
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  • It would be great to have the snow stick around until Christmas!
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  • Well, the view from the backyard is still a Winter Wonderland. If your wondering where that new nice contrasting black fence came from, it was Tri-County Fence & Deck!
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  • A slash of color peeks through the blanket of white
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  • Teddys For Santa.jpg
  • Bar Tree.jpg
  • An Autumn Bouquet Of Colors and Aroma In This Seasonal Wine Shot
    Autumn Bouquet.jpg
  • A seasonal daisy fill with the colors of fall. Bursting orange and yellow petals with autumn colors in the background.
    Autumn Daisy.jpg
  • A Vibrant Autumn Scene along Highway D in New Melle, Missouri as the season begin to change and the trees are bursting with new Fall colors.
    Autumn Has Arrived.jpg
  • A Cold October Brew And A Little Daisy For Autumn Color
    Cold October Brew.jpg
  • Blue Skies and Flakes Of White Blanket The Evergreen That Stands Tall With The Only Foliage Color Left As Winter Sets In.
    Snowy Tree.jpg
  • Visions of butterflies in a field of blowing dandelions
    Flutterby Fantasy.jpg
  • Klondike Park Sunset In Autumn - Located in Saint Charles County Missouri - This Moody Fall Waterscape Highlights The Gorgeous Natural Landscape Details
    Klondike Moody Autumn.jpg
  • Well fall is officially here and winter is knocking at the door - nothing but blue skies and once vibrant fields turned brown
    Dead Fields Blue Skies.jpg
  • The snow is gone and all that's left is ice, ice and more iec.
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  • Trees-of-Change.jpg
  • Enjoying photographing the shoreline at Klondike Park on this beautiful autumn morning. The colors and reflections just have a calming feel.
    Shoreline Autumn.jpg
  • Klondike Park is 250 acres of scenic property, featuring more than four miles of natural and paved trails for hiking and biking. Once the site of an old silica sand quarry, the area has been preserved and turned into beautiful parkland. A unique lookout bluff provides picturesque views of the Missouri River Valley, as well as the historic Katy Trail.<br />
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This cozy camping retreat, nestled in Missouri's wine country, has become a preferred camping destination. Spend a relaxing weekend camping under the stars close to home! It features six rustic cabins that sleep up to eight guests, 10 basic campsites, and 31 primitive campsites with restrooms and a shower house nearby.<br />
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With a modern conference center on site, it's the perfect location for a family or business outing. It also features a large fishing lake fully stocked with bluegill, bass, and catfish and free boat ramps to access the Missouri River. A unique birding/wildlife area, picnic shelters, and playgrounds for children are just a few more amenities to enjoy while at Klondike Park.
    Klondike Colors.jpg
  • Autumn closes in around this winding road as the vibrant fall colors start to peek out from the framed foliage.
    Autumn Road.jpg
  • You better believe come summer Bill will be grilling up his famous BBQ Ribs and No he doesn’t share his recipe.
    BBQ Ribs.jpg
  • I’m in one of my artistic moods so I decided to take this beautiful photo of Klondike Park and have some fun with it.
    Klondike Cove.jpg
  • Drama in Autumn Skies Above Broemmelsiek Park Lake in Wentzville, Missouri.<br />
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The trails in this 500+ acre park are in 2 separate sections joined together by restored grassy prairie. They are a mixture of hard packed dirt trails, several small rock gardens, and a few rocky creek crossings.<br />
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The front section is accessed via the concrete bridge that is just off the first parking lot. It's a mixture of wooded single track and open meadows, with several short but steep climbs. Rocky in the beginning, it switches to a dirt base as you start up the ridge.<br />
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The trail then follows the contours of the meadows to the second section, making for a fun, but quick trip to the wooded area in the back of the park. A winding, dirt hillside trail, mixed with rocks leads to a creek crossing, then a rocky ascent as the trail meanders along another ridge line leading to a picturesque view of a local equestrian farm and pond. This section features a wide swooping turn which leads back across the power line alley that divides this part of the trail.
    Drama in Autumn Skies.jpg
  • Defiance, Missouri has so many wineries and around Autumn you can really capture the beauty of these wineries through the eye of a camera.
    Autumn in Defiance.jpg
  • Remember when we still had fun colors a few weeks ago. I so love the fall.
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  • Autumn Closes In From The Surrounding Trees
    Autumn Closes In.jpg
  • Soft Cobalt, Baby Blue Flower Petals In A Square Format. This Blue Spraid Gerber Daisy Adds A Baby Blue Soft Focus For Your Walls. Add some fresh seasonal color to floral arrangements and decor with this Wild Gerbera. With a just picked look that will never fade, it's even better than the real thing. This stem contains one bloom and no leaves.
    Cobalt Petals.jpg
  • Seasonal Signs Of The Upcoming Halloween Holiday Start To Take Shape As You Drive The Neighborhood
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  • A Seasonal Spooky October Composition For Halloween
    October.jpg
  • A Wood Duck swims towards the camera casting reflections in the warm water below.<br />
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The wood duck is one of the most beautiful of the North American ducks. In the early 1900s, the species was considered in danger of extinction throughout its range due to market shooting, habitat loss, and hunting seasons that extended into the breeding season. <br />
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With the implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918 between the United States and Canada, market shooting was outlawed and judicious hunting season lengths and bag limits were instituted. These changes, together with the construction and placement of nest boxes during the last seven decades, have resulted in a dramatic comeback of wood duck populations.<br />
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Wood ducks are among the most productive egg layers of all the duck species. This evolutionary adaptation occurs because wood ducks experience very high duckling mortality rates. If the first nest fails, the female will attempt up to 2 re-nests to raise a brood.
    Incoming Woody.jpg
  • Double-crested Cormorants are large birds, growing over two feet long, with a wingspan of four feet.<br />
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They are mostly black with an orange throat. They have a long neck and webbed feet.<br />
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During breeding season, males have two curly black crests on their heads.<br />
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Cormorants are water birds, and are found at lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, bays, and coasts. They are great swimmers and divers, as well as good flyers.<br />
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Double-crested Cormorants usually travel, feed, and roost in groups.<br />
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In breeding season, cormorants gather in colonies and build nests out of sticks, twigs, feathers, grass, bark, and trash. They have been known to also include pebbles and parts of dead birds.
    Cormorant Speckle.jpg
  • Snowman stay warm with Casino Tequila during the winter and Christmas season.
    casino_tequila_keeps_me_warm.jpg
  • A banded Wood Duck Hen (female) swims ever so gently throught he stream with a display of vibrant plumage.<br />
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The Wood Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. The female, less colourful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads. Females line their nests with feathers and other soft materials, and the elevation provides some protection from predators. Unlike most other ducks, the Wood Duck has sharp claws for perching in trees and can, in southern regions, produce two broods in a single season--the only North American duck that can do so.<br />
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Female Wood Ducks breed during their first year. The breeding season begins in April in the southern portion of the range. In northern areas, Wood Ducks arrive on the breeding ground soon after the ice thaws, usually in early May. There are, however, reports of Wood Ducks in Canada beginning to nest as early as the second week of April.
    Waterfowl Flow.jpg
  • The first goldfinch in the yard this season
    First Spring Goldfinch.jpg
  • A pink rose blooming in the garden late in the season
    Soft Pink Painted Rose.jpg
  • The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a goose and a loon, they are relatives of frigatebirds and boobies and are a common sight around fresh and salt water across North America?perhaps attracting the most attention when they stand on docks, rocky islands, and channel markers, their wings spread out to dry. These solid, heavy-boned birds are experts at diving to catch small fish.<br />
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Adults are brown-black with a small patch of yellow-orange skin on the face. Immatures are browner overall, palest on the neck and breast. In the breeding season, adults develop a small double crest of stringy black or white feathers.<br />
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The Double-crested Cormorant is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It occurs along inland waterways as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America.
    Cormorant Curves.jpg
  • The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a member of the ibis and spoonbill family (Threskiornithidae). Birds in this family are wading birds with long, downward-curved bills that they use to probe in mud or grass for invertebrates and other prey. Sacred Ibises are larger than Florida's native ibises. <br />
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They have very distinctive long, black feathers or plumes on their rumps. During the breeding season the feathers on the sides of their chests and on the outer wings (near the edge when folded) may have a yellowish (or reddish) tinge, and their lower legs may be tinged with reddish-copper; bare patches of scarlet-red skin may also be visible under their wings. The heads and necks of young Sacred Ibises are covered with black and white feathers, giving the head and neck a mottled appearance.<br />
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Sacred Ibises look very similar to the native Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), a member of the stork family (Ciconiidae) that is federally listed as an endangered species.<br />
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Sacred Ibises are native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Madagascar; historically, they were also found in Egypt, where they are now extinct. These large birds are often depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphs as the earthly representation of the god Thoth (also shown as an ibis-headed man) and were considered sacred?hence the common name. They are very similar in appearance and so closely related to the Black-headed Ibis (T. melanocephalus) in South Asia and the Australian White Ibis (T. molucca) that many scientists consider the three a "superspecies," and some believe they may actually all be the same species. In their native range, they inhabit coastal estuaries, lagoons, marshes, and other inland wetlands such as flooded agricultural fields and urban retention ponds.
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  • The Snow Goose has two color plumage morphs, white (snow) or gray/blue (blue), thus the common description as snows and blues. White-morph birds are white except for black wing tips, but blue-morph geese have bluish-grey plumage replacing the white except on the head, neck and tail tip. The immature blue phase is drab or slate-gray with little to no white on the head, neck, or belly.<br />
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Outside of the nesting season, they usually feed in flocks. In winter, snow geese feed on left-over grain in fields. They migrate in large flocks, often visiting traditional stopover habitats in spectacular numbers. Snow Geese often travel and feed alongside Greater White-fronted Geese; in contrast, the two tend to avoid travelling and feeding alongside Canada Geese, which are often heavier birds.<br />
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The breeding population of the Lesser Snow Goose exceeds 5 million birds, an increase of more than 300 percent since the mid-1970s. The population is increasing at a rate of more than 5 percent per year. Non-breeding geese (juveniles or adults that fail to nest successfully) are not included in this estimate, so the total number of geese is even higher. Lesser Snow Goose population indices are the highest they have been since population records have been kept, and evidence suggests that large breeding populations are spreading to previously untouched sections of the Hudson Bay coastline.
    Snow Goose Flight.jpg
  • There is something about the colors of autumn and even winter this year based on or weather in Saint Louis that inspires me. I really love simple tree line photos that just express the color of the season. Somehow simple landscape images such as this inspire me.
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  • My first Downy Woodpecker Shot Of The Season
    First Downy of Spring.jpg
  • Relax in a quiet place with no stoplights or franchises. Lanesboro is a historic village nestled in the Bluffs of the Root River Valley. Come experience the wonders of the season and enjoy Lanesboro's Winter Activities. Escape and pamper yourself at one of Lanesboro's privately owned bed & breakfasts or historic inns with one of our  Bed & Breakfast Capital or Romance & Relaxation Packages.  Simply choose a lodging property and your innkeeper will arrange the details of your getaway.
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  • Adults have a long, square-tipped brown tail and are a brown or dull-brown color across the back with some shading into deep gray on the wing feathers. Breast and belly feathers may be streaked; the flanks usually are. In most cases, adult males' heads, necks and shoulders are reddish. This color sometimes extends to the belly and down the back, between the wings. Male coloration varies in intensity with the seasons and is derived from the berries and fruits in its diet. As a result, the colors range from pale straw-yellow through bright orange (both rare) to deep, intense red. Adult females have brown upper-parts and streaked underparts.
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  • The Bavarian Smoke Haus opened in 1996 as an extension of  Dan's County Meats, our USDA inspected facility. Dan's  has been providing quality fresh and specialty meats in the New Melle area for generations.<br />
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Owners, Jim & Karen Joerling, have perfected a number of award winning smoked and specialty meats, including Bratwursts, Italian Sausage, Summer Sausage, Snack Stix, Five different  Bacons and  Smoked Hams.<br />
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Each recipe is the result of tried and true seasoning combinations and preparation practices that guarantee consistent, flavorful results each and every batch.<br />
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The next time you have a craving for a true German-style sausage or mouth-watering smoked pork or poultry, the Bavarian Smoke Haus is the place to go.<br />
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Just stepping in the door is like taking a trip to Germany. Come and experience the sites, sounds, and aromas of a true German meat shop... right here in New Melle, Missouri.
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  • The common yellow dandelion flower head can change into the familiar, white, globular seed head overnight. Each seed has a tiny parachute, to spread far and wide in the wind. <br />
The thick, brittle, beige, branching taproot grows up to 10" long. All parts of this plant exude a white milky sap when broken.<br />
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Dandelions are generally easily recognizable in all seasons.  The growth of leaves from the basal rosette, the leaf shape with its characteristic multi-toothed edges (although some dandelions exhibit less toothiness and a smoother, broader leaf - these are generally found in shady areas) is easy to spot even in winter.  If unsure, break a stem or leaf and the characteristic milky sap will emerge. When in bloom, dandelions are bright yellow and hard to miss. <br />
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The genus name of the dandelion comes from the Greek word taraxos, which means disorder, and akos, which means remedy. The species name, officinale, means that it is used medicinally.  The common name may come from the Greek word leontodon, which means lion's tooth. Other sources claim the word dandelion comes from the old French word Dent-de-lion or from the Latin dens leonis, both also meaning lion's tooth or teeth.
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