It's just starting to flower.
Wildflower walks.
Most of the turtles I come across dive in the water way before I have a chance to see them. But this big guy could care less. When it finally deceided go in, it took it's own sweet time.
Yes it has a macro setting. But it's hard to get a close up with the auto focus. I take many pictures of the same thing and still don't get a good pic. I put my hand in a lot of shots for scale but it also help give the camera something to focus on when shooting small plants.
Nice turtle.
Thanks for the info. Maybe I don't need a macro setting then.
Another aquatic critter. Yellow Bellied Water Snake
Noid Thistle
Here is what appears to be another kind of thistle. The leaves on this one are not prickly like the first one.
Here is a leaf close up. This plant is about 6 ft tall.
And here is a shot of the flower buds. I'm hoping I can get a shot of the flowers open before it gets mowed down like the one I was watching a few weeks ago.
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One of several varieties of Sensitive Briars. Not sure which one.
No idea but it has leaves like the sensitive briar above.
Pepper Grass
Peppergrass flower closer up
I think this is Southern Cattails Typha domingensis
Common Rush
Another type of rush
Flower close up of the last rush
Hi AJNTexas,
The small orange blooms, I believe, are 'scarlet pimpernal'. I grew some in my bed from seeds.
Where in Beaumont did you take your walk?
Do you know where Sanderson's Restaurant on Hwy 69 is? These pictures were taken in the field behind the restaurant and along the LNVA canal next to it. It's only a couple hundred yards from my house so I go there faily often. Unfortunately this area is under development and won't be there much longer.
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Save all the seeds and transplants you can!