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POTD: Sturgeon Moon 2009
I’ve been digging around in some old photos. I stumbled across this…apropos for the month. Full illumination for the August 2009 moon occurred at 8:54pm EDT on the 5th. I almost nailed the day! I did a 2018 post and a post last year. I didn’t take this one. This shot is much clearer than what my stupid-phone can come up with. It belongs to my buddy Ray and he doesn’t remember where he took it. The upcoming full moon will be full on the 22nd at 8:02am EDT. ~Vic

08-08-2009
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POTD: Hydrangea
Hydrangea Quercifolia, Oakleaf Hydrangea or Oak-Leaved Hydrangea. ~Vic

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POTD: Thunder Moon 2021
Also known as the Buck Moon or Hay Moon, I grabbed this shot around 9:00pm. Full illumination occurred on the 23rd at 10:37pm. Here is my previous post. ~Vic

07-22-2021
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POTD: Fire Department
Our little town’s Fire Department, captured with cool cloud formations. ~Vic

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POTD: Papaver Rhoeas
In the family of Papaveraceae, this is the common poppy, red poppy, field poppy, corn poppy, corn rose or the wonderful Flanders poppy. ~Vic

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POTD: Lost Hat
I go out for an evening walk, I find things. I find things, I photograph things. I seem to have a never ending supply of curiosities. ~Vic

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POTD: Cornus Kousa
Plant family name is Cornaceae but, the common names are kousa dogwood, Korean dogwood, Chinese dogwood and Japanese dogwood. ~Vic

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POTD: Strawberry Full Moon
I’ve done previous Strawberry Moon posts, the first, of which, I did shortly after returning to blogging after a four year absence. I think I have covered all the data.
Full illumination occurred June 24 @ 2:39pm EDT. You can howl if you want to. Go ahead. ~Vic

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POTD: Magnoliaceae
It’s genus is Magnolia but, this is a hybrid tree with Magnolia Denudata (Lilytree or Yulan Magnolia) and Magnolia Liliiflora (Mulan Magnolia, Purple Magnolia, Red Magnolia, Lily Magnolia, Tulip Magnolia, Jane Magnolia, Woody-Orchid or Japanese Magnolia) as parents. Whew! That is longer than the last one. ~Vic

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POTD: Smoke Break

08-30-2020
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I want Carrie’s boots…
POTD: Dimorphotheca
In the Asteraceae family, the species is Ecklonis but, known, commonly, as Cape marguerite, Van Staden’s river daisy, Sundays river daisy (apropos), white daisy bush, blue-and-white daisy bush or star of the veldt. Whew! ~Vic

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POTD: Montiaceae
Genus is Claytonia, species is Virginica and common names are Virginia springbeauty, Eastern spring beauty, grass-flower or fairy spud. I like the last one. ~Vic

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