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  • A Soft Deep Red Tulip Contrasted Against A Rough Textured Backdrop.<br />
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This is one of the world's most easily recognized and loved flowers. Tulip Flowers are voracious sun seekers (like the sunflower) and will sway their heads in crazy contortions seeking out the best angle for light. This makes them a symbol of opportunity, adjustment, advancement, and aspiration. They are commonly thought to represent attainment of spiritual awareness too. Because they are from bulbs, and return every year (like the daffodil) tulips are symbolic of resurrection and determination. The immediately identifiable shape of their colorful blooms make them a comfortable flower.<br />
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A Turkish legend may be responsible for the red tulip's symbolism. The story goes that a prince named Farhad was love struck by a maiden named Shirin. When Farhad learned that Shirin had been killed, he was so overcome with grief that he killed himself - riding his horse over the edge of a cliff. It's said that a scarlet tulip sprang up from each droplet of his blood, giving the red tulip the meaning 'perfect love.'
    Rubescent Tulip.jpg
  • A field of flowers filled with colors and a bit of a textured pressed feel
    Floral Stamped Colors.jpg
  • A Closeup photo of a bee against a textured background
    Textured Buzz.jpg
  • A Brown Grizzly Bear at the Saint Louis Zoo with a bit of textured details
    Grizzly Textures.jpg
  • A Female Purple Finch Up Close and Personal. This little lady landed on the swing just in front of the lens for a detailed shot
    Female House Finch Blue Bar.jpg
  • A Female Finch Stands Perched By The Dance Of Violet Lights
    Violet Twilight Finch.jpg
  • A Heron on the lake shore at Busch Memorial Conservation.
    Great Blue Heron On The Shore.jpg
  • A Pigeon/Dove Snuggles Next To A Tree And Tries To Stay Warm
    Cozy Pigeon.jpg
  • A Thistle with magic colors along my nature walk today
    Magic Thistle.jpg
  • A Bald Eagle Grabs Some Fresh Fish For Lunch
    Fish For Lunch.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse In A Tree With A Textured Blue Backdrop
    Tufted Blue Breeze.jpg
  • A Double-Crested Cormorant casts a shadow against textured peeling paint at the Saint Louis Zoo. 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. he Double-crested Cormorant is a large waterbird with a stocky body, long neck, medium-sized tail, webbed feet and a medium sized hooked bill.<br />
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Recently the population of Double-crested Cormorants has increased. Some studies have concluded that the recovery was allowed by the decrease of contaminants, particularly the discontinued use of DDT. The population may have also increased because of aquaculture ponds in its southern wintering grounds. The ponds favor good over-winter survival and growth.<br />
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Adult Double-crested Cormorants are black or dark brown and have an orange-yellow patch of skin at the base of their bills. In breeding plumage, adults have two whitish tufts behind their eyes, hence the description 'double-crested.' First-year birds are pale on the upper breast and darker on the belly. Double-crested Cormorants have slender, hook-tipped bills that are often tipped up at an angle as they swim. They can be distinguished from the other two Washington cormorant species by their thicker bills and by the pronounced kink in their long necks in flight.
    Cormorant By Cracked Paint.jpg
  • A pattern of rustic red chrysanthemum blooms with a textured grunge pattern. These vibrant flower blooms from garden with a bit of a fine art flare.<br />
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Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are perennial flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae which are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. About 30 species have been described
    Rustic Blossom Grunge.jpg
  • A bold and vibrant macro closeup of a pink and purple Marguerite Daisy against a textured rainbow colored backdrop. A bit of a hippy vibe that screamed a bit of flower power for me.<br />
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This spray flower has a classic bloom with many ray petals radiating out from a disk-shaped center. This colorful package of popping purple tinted daisies would add an alluring appeal to any wedding bouquet, table centerpiece or flower arrangement! <br />
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The Marguerite daisy or also know as the Argyranthemum frutescens, is a lovely daisy featuring a large middle of the flower generally yellow but depending on the variety they can also be pinkish in color.<br />
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The petals of the Marguerite are generally white, pink, or yellow. They can have single or double blooms and they are usually 1-2 inches in size. The leaves and such of Marguerite daisies are a blue-green color, thin and almost fern like.<br />
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The Marguerite daisy does best in richly fertilized, well drained soil. They also like to be planted in fully sunny areas. They work really well as a boarder or on the outside edge of your year or garden adding the perfect splash of color to the area.<br />
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This type of daisy is a pretty hardy plant, if you have them planted outside make sure to water them about twice a week. If the plant starts to wilt it is a sign that they need a bit more water. Keep the soil moist pretty often, but never all the time because like with most plants, their root will rot if left in constant water.
    Flower Empowered.jpg
  • Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in flight on a textured green background
    Fly Free Hummer.jpg
  • A pink and cream tulip on a textured yellow and floral backdrop with a fine art feel.<br />
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Despite the fact that these flowers can grow in various climates, the tulip unfortunately lives a very short life. They die within three to seven days. However, while they are living, they grow rapidly, even after they have been cut.  It's not uncommon for cut tulip to grown an inch in a vase. In addition to growing after being cut, tulips are also known for moving around vases. This is because tulips will bend and "droop" in the direction of light.<br />
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Tulips are thirsty flowers and will drink a lot of water, so you will want to make sure to add new fresh water to the vase often. You can trim their stems with a knife to help them drink easier. There's no need to put any sort of flower food in the water. Tulips will be fine with plain water. Their stems can have up to a dozen leaves, but most have closer to six.<br />
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Tulips grow in a vast array of vibrant colors including yellow, red, pink, purple, orange and more.
    Tawny Cream Tulip.jpg
  • A traced pink rose from the garden with a blue scratched background texture.
    Rose Scratched Blues.jpg
  • A traced pink rose from the garden with a blue scratched background texture.
    Rose Scratched Blues.jpg
  • A Female House Finch Looking Backward On A Broken Tree Against A Backdrop Of Green Texture
    Female House Finch Look Back on Gree...jpg
  • A Female House Finch Looking Backward On A Broken Tree Against A Backdrop Of Green Texture
    Miss Finch Strikes A Pose On Green.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinal Perched High On A Stick Backed By Pale Green Bokeh Texture
    Redbird On A Stick.jpg
  • Female Northern Cardinal On A Stump Backed By Sunny Green Textures
    Posted Female Cardinal Sunny Green.jpg
  • A Macro Nature Abstraction From A Pink and Purple Puff Flower Over Cotton Candy Pastels Highlighting Pointy Rigged Textures.
    Pink Power Puff.jpg
  • A purple flower from Grandma's Garden with a scratch green backdrop and an touch of an antique vibe
    Grandma's Violet Blossom.jpg
  • A Bold Red Tulip With A Warm Glow
    Tulip Red Embrace.jpg
  • Psychedelic Ceiling Lights Were My Inspiration for This Illuminated Abstraction
    Cosmic Disco.jpg
  • A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in eastern deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to feeders.
    Afternoon Titmouse.jpg
  • A lonesome cow in the pasture on an overcast rainy winter day
    Moooody.jpg
  • Most of the country drives during an eastern North American summer will turn up a few Eastern Bluebirds sitting on telephone wires or perched atop a nest box, calling out in a short, wavering voice or abruptly dropping to the ground after an insect. Marvelous birds to capture in your binoculars, male Eastern Bluebirds are a brilliant royal blue on the back and head, and warm red-brown on the breast. Blue tinges in the wings and tail give the grayer females an elegant look.
    Bluebird Watching.jpg
  • A Multicolored Gerbera Daisy In The Garden With Bold Contrasted Fine Details and a Fine Art Feel.<br />
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These Daisies bloom in nearly every color (except true blues and purples) and produce fantastically large flowers on long, thick, sturdy stems. They last for a week or more in the vase, making them a favorite of flower arrangers.<br />
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Take one look at this beautiful Gerber daisy, and you can't help but bask in the perfection of Mother Nature. It's not just the perfect green stems climbing high as they (sometimes) curve and twist, it's not the delicate petals on the bloom, nor is it the exquisite flower center - it's the way all of these things work together.
    Scratched Gerber Daisy.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse stopped by to accompany me for lunch one afternoon, so of coarse I had to click.
    Tufted On Branch Panted Sunny.jpg
  • A Vision Of Warmer Summer Days and The Bold Greens That Surround. In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.
    Painted Summer Tree.jpg
  • A Female Northern Cardinal Stands Tall On A Bare Tree Perch
    Miss Cardinal Standing Tall.jpg
  • A Spring Pink Tulip Against an Italian Inspired Background of Soft Colors
    Tulip Positano.jpg
  • A Red-Bellied Woodpecker Perched On A Tree With A Typical Pose With A Fine Art Flare
    Woody - Texture.jpg
  • Zinnia Floral Imprint Art Montage From The Garden With Greens, Reds and Yellow Floral Highlight Details
    Floral Imprintation.jpg
  • Kaleidoscopic Contexture.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinal Perched On A Tall Bare Tree Branch
    Mr Redbird Standing Tall.jpg
  • Male House Finch Posted On Top Of A Log
    Male House Finch Posted On Top.jpg
  • A Carnation Flower With An Artistic Twist - A series of ridges, furrows, and linear marks contrast against the floral palette.
    Wandering Wildflower Visions.jpg
  • A Curious Red-Bellied Woodpecker Perched On The Side Of A Tree
    Curious Woody.jpg
  • A wood duck swims in green grassy waters. The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a species of perching duck found in North America. It is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl.<br />
The population of the Wood Duck was in serious decline in the late 19th century as a result of severe habitat loss and market hunting both for meat and plumage for the ladies' hat market in Europe. By the beginning of the 20th century Wood Ducks had virtually disappeared from much of their former range. In response to the Migratory Bird Treaty established in 1916 and enactment of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, wood duck populations began to recover slowly. By ending unregulated hunting and taking measures to protect remaining habitat, wood duck populations began to rebound in the 1920s. The development of the artificial nesting box in the 1930s gave an additional boost to Wood Duck production.
    Woody Green Striations.jpg
  • The heart of a dead lily pad leaf
    Dead Lily Pad Leaf.jpg
  • The East African Crowned Crane (Grey Crowned Crane) gets its name from the distinctive golden crown of feathers on its head. The Grey Crowned Crane is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats.They can also be found in marshes. This photo was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo<br />
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This species and the closely related Black Crowned Crane are the only cranes that can roost in trees, because of a long hind toe that can grasp branches. This habit, amongst other things, is a reason why the relatively small Balearica cranes are believed to closely resemble the ancestral members of the Gruidae.<br />
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The body of the Grey Crowned Crane is mainly gray. The wings are predominantly white, but contain feathers with colors ranging from white to brown to gold. The head is topped with a crown of stiff golden feathers. Cheek patches are white, and a red gular sack is present under the chin. The gular sack is similar to a wattle, except that it can be inflated. Legs and toes are black. The bill is short and dark gray. <br />
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West African crowned cranes are monogamous birds that form pairs for life. Pairs can be seen together even in the middle of a large flock, which suggests an exceptionally strong pair bond. Adult cranes reinforce their pair bond by dancing for and with each other. They perform ritualistic dance displays that include bows, leaps, runs, wing flapping, short flights, jerky bouncing, running, and stick tossing. Cranes of all ages dance. Among younger birds, dancing may serve to reduce aggression with other cranes, provide physical exercise, and possibly relieve anxiety.
    Crowned Crane Consistency.jpg
  • The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.<br />
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Lions are the only cats that live in groups, which are called prides. Prides are family units that may include up to three males, a dozen or so females, and their young. All of a pride's lionesses are related, and female cubs typically stay with the group as they age. Young males eventually leave and establish their own prides by taking over a group headed by another male.<br />
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This shot was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo in Big Cat Country. Sinewy muscles, beautiful fur, shearing teeth, padded toes, supple body, all describe the inhabitants of Big Cat Country. This spectacular natural outdoor setting for tigers, leopards and other big cats was constructed in 1975. Dramatic, simulated rock formations provide realistic backdrops for the handsome felines. Big Cat Country takes the form of a large wheel. Three large open yards, almost one-third of an acre each, have trees and shrubs, boulders and a pool. The center yard has a 27-foot-high waterfall. There are four smaller yards that provide excellent viewing or photographing of the climbing cats. From a safe distance, of course!
    Growling Wood Grain.jpg
  • Canna (or canna lily, although not a true lily) is a genus of nineteen species of flowering plants. The species have large, attractive foliage and horticulturists have turned it into a large-flowered and bright garden plant. In addition, it is one of the world's richest starch sources, and is an agricultural plant. Although a plant of the tropics, most cultivars have been developed in temperate climates and are easy to grow in most countries of the world as long as they can enjoy at least 6?8 hours average sunlight during the summer.<br />
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The plants are large tropical and subtropical perennial herbs with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves, that are such a feature of this plant, grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl. The leaves are typically solid green but some cultivars have glaucose, brownish, maroon, or even variegated leaves.
    Crimson Canna Lily Bud.jpg
  • Mr Cardinal On His Perch.jpg
  • A bluebird perched on a rotting tree branch on a moody overcast day.<br />
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The bluebirds are a group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family. Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. They have blue, or blue and rose beige, plumage.
    Bluebird Blues.jpg
  • A Female Mallard Duck Wattles Through The Grass, captured with an prominence on the details
    Textured Mallard Female Duck.jpg
  • Redbird Textured Swing.jpg
  • A Female House Finch In The Tree
    Fem House Finch Textured.jpg
  • A Male House Finch Perched On A Bare Tree Branch Against Textured Green
    Male Finch in Tree on Bright Green.jpg
  • A Bald Eagle Head-Shot Profile Closeup on a textured blue backdrop
    Baldy On Blue.jpg
  • An unknown Plant that was growing next to some green textured metal on the side of a building on one of my nature walks.
    Contrasted Nature.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinal Perched On a Branch With A textured Backdrop
    Afternoon Cardinal.jpg
  • A Female Mallard Duck on Textured Blue Waters
    Lady Mallard Blues.jpg
  • A yellow buttercup flower from the garden over textured pastel
    Buttercup From The Garden.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse On Textured Tree Bark
    Tufted On Tree Bark.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse perched on a chunk of rotting wood with a textured backdrop.
    Tit On A Cliff.jpg
  • A Female House Finch Perched Against A Textured Blue Backdrop
    Female Finch Perched On Blues.jpg
  • A row of textured green trees with a hint of fall yellow line a border between early afternoon skies of blue and the golden field of grasses
    Trees of Greeon on Gold.jpg
  • A Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker On A Textured Backdrop
    Woody Posted Right Side.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Looks Back At The Camera From Atop The Feeder Pole
    Tufted Texture.jpg
  • Rhinoceros, often abbreviated as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia.
    Rhino Textures.jpg
  • Humboldt penguins share their name with the chilly Humboldt Current, which flows north from Antarctica along the Pacific Coast of South America, where the birds live. Both birds and current are named after the 18th-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
    Cold Penguin Textures.jpg
  • Eastern Tent Caterpillar Texture.jpg
  • Red-Bellied Texture.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinal Perched On The Edge Of An Old Log Backed By Bold Green Texture
    Redbird Tail Up.jpg
  • I was not originally going to post this, but as a friend pointed out it would work quite well in a kids play room or bedroom. So... I changed my mind :)
    Unknown Textured Butterfly.jpg
  • Redbird Textured Swing.jpg