Ruling Hammock Holds Court

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Wood-framed, freestanding hammock dominates neatly-paved, stone-interlocked patio area - in quiet suburban sideyard - with adirondack chairs backing onto wooden fence.
Two Albion Strawberries

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Plump, vivid-red strawberry - with unripened yellow partner, both attached to their parent plant - hangs limply towards damp, wood-chipped garden bed.
Raindrops, Tangerine Geum

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Tiny, wiry-stalked geum - with eye-catching tangerine petals, paired with unopened bud - holds multiple water droplets following heavy rainfall.
Raindropped Blueberries

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Fresh blueberry cluster - attached to leafy branches - in varying states of ripeness with prominent crowns, covered in water droplets.
Lone Bee, Crab Apple Blossom

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Single bee completes final approach on delicate pink petal of crab apple tree, steadying itself before getting into food-gathering mode.
Raindrops, Dappled Willow

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Two large raindrops nestle between pink and green leaves, giving regular dappled willow unique personality with life-like appearance.
Lone Bee, Purple Chive

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Solitary bee nuzzles down into drooping, nectar-rich wild purple chive - for lengthy pollinating session - surrounded by wood chip mulch.
Lone Bee, Red Dahlia

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Fluffy bee fully clamped to yellow disc floret of broad-petaled red dahlia - embedded in leafy garden patch - laser focused on getting job done.
Three Bees, White Dahlia

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Honey and bumble bees work hard - on striking, full-petaled white dahlia - while third bee zooms by, en route to its next mission.
Moth, Yellow Carnation

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Spread-winged, brown-grey moth - finely poised on ruffled yellow carnation with brown edges - demonstrates flaw-free precision while executing its assignment.
Two Bees, Pink Dahlia

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Thin-petaled pink dahlia gets attention from two fuzzy bees - deep in active forage state - while water droplet on dead dahlia awaits its fate.