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  • Last wildflowers of summer by Roger Taylor

    Last wildflowers of summer

    Baldwin's ironweed blooms are among the last to bloom. Here, a skipper butterfly dines on the nectar of these flowers whild a spotted cucumber beetle makes its way up the stalk of the weed.

  • Green lynx spider by Roger Taylor

    Green lynx spider

    One of the favorite haunts of the green lynx spider is the tall thistle bush. It blends in well and bids its time until its prey come to visit the blossom.

  • Bobber eating tree by Roger Taylor

    Bobber eating tree

    In the Peanuts chomic strip there was a kite eating tree. Here's a variation on that theme. The tree is located very near the dam on Lake Conway and seems to be a menace to quite a few fishermen.

  • Lake Conway by Roger Taylor

    Lake Conway

    An HDR image of an area of Lake Conway on a hot summer afternoon.

  • Busy Bumblebee by Roger Taylor

    Busy Bumblebee

    A bumblebee busily searching for pollen in a tall thistle bloom.

  • Camo Grasshopper by Roger Taylor

    Camo Grasshopper

    A large grasshopper trying to hide in the foliage of a tall thistle bush.

  • Partridge Pea by Roger Taylor

    Partridge Pea

    Partridge pea blooms abound in late July and August in Arkansas.

  • Wild Hyacinth by Roger Taylor

    Wild Hyacinth

    Wild hyacinth blooms abound in some areas of Arkansas.

  • Mr. Grasshopper by Roger Taylor

    Mr. Grasshopper

    A grasshopper poses on a tall thistle bloom.

  • Blue Waterleaf by Roger Taylor

    Blue Waterleaf

    A welcome sight during dry weather. The blue waterleaf grows in ditches and wet areas.