{"id":4286,"date":"2016-09-13T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T17:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/?page_id=4286"},"modified":"2016-12-08T15:10:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T21:10:31","slug":"16-nature-photo-album","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/?page_id=4286","title":{"rendered":"16 Nature Photo Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is a selection of colorful and interesting photos of nature that we have shot in 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/\u00a9-Black-Field-plowed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4287\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/\u00a9-Black-Field-plowed.jpg\" alt=\"black-field-plowed\" width=\"864\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/\u00a9-Black-Field-plowed.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/\u00a9-Black-Field-plowed-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/\u00a9-Black-Field-plowed-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While not exactly natural, this picture was shot in late 2015 and shows an interesting abstract from the air. \u00a02016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/One-legged-Grasshopper-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4324\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/One-legged-Grasshopper-web.jpg\" alt=\"one-legged-grasshopper-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/One-legged-Grasshopper-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/One-legged-Grasshopper-web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/One-legged-Grasshopper-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also shot in relatively late 2015, I found it interesting that this one legged grasshopper had survived so late in the year. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-13-at-12.53.04-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4330\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-13-at-12.53.04-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-13-at-12-53-04-pm\" width=\"862\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-13-at-12.53.04-PM.png 862w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-13-at-12.53.04-PM-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-13-at-12.53.04-PM-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Living on a beautiful park, like Evansville&#8217;s Garvin Park, has real advantages in the Winter like a constant barrage of wildlife. This Cardinal enjoyed the Winter weather. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0421.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4326\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0421-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0421\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0421-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0421-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course you have seen crocus on this page before but they really are beautiful little flowers that always remind us that Spring is just around the corner. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC7190-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4332\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC7190-web.jpg\" alt=\"_dsc7190-web\" width=\"574\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC7190-web.jpg 574w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC7190-web-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This dove takes flight seeming to avoid camera exposure. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hiacynths-and-Henbit-after-a-rain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4333\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hiacynths-and-Henbit-after-a-rain.jpg\" alt=\"hiacynths-and-henbit-after-a-rain\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hiacynths-and-Henbit-after-a-rain.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hiacynths-and-Henbit-after-a-rain-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hiacynths-and-Henbit-after-a-rain-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hyacinths and hen bit after a rain. \u00a0\u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0492-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4334\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0492-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0492-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0492-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0492-web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0492-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unsure just what this little insect is. But it seemed to like being on this white hyacinth. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0504-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4336\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0504-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0504-web\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0504-web.jpg 648w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0504-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hyacinths take on a patriotic appearance with their colors during \u00a0short blooming period in the early Spring. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0631-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4337\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0631-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0631-web.jpg 648w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0631-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ah! Spring on Herndon Drive. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0649-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4338\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0649-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0649-web.jpg 648w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0649-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Asiatic-Dayflower-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4339\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Asiatic-Dayflower-web.jpg\" alt=\"asiatic-dayflower-web\" width=\"593\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Asiatic-Dayflower-web.jpg 593w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Asiatic-Dayflower-web-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Asiatic Dayflower takes on a kind of animal look on close up view. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0563-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4340\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0563-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0563-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0563-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0563-web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0563-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Katydid with very long antennae feasts on a spring bloom. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0554-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4341\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0554-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0554-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0554-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0554-web-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0554-web-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A leaf unfolds on a common weed. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0567-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4342\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0567-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0567-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0567-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0567-web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0567-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a>A tiny Fruit Fly inspects a half eaten leaf. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0569-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4343\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0569-web.jpg\" alt=\"imgp0569-web\" width=\"864\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0569-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0569-web-300x228.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0569-web-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Daytime sex for nighttime bugs. Two lighting bugs copulate on a Cone Flower. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Giant-Mushroom-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4370\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Giant-Mushroom-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Giant-Mushroom-web.jpg 593w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Giant-Mushroom-web-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This giant mushroom appeared in my yard. It was abstractly beautiful. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0715-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4372\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0715-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0715-web.jpg 648w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0715-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was a tiny wildflower on a small weed. But the bloom was just a wonderful shade of red. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Morning-Glory-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4373\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Morning-Glory-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Morning-Glory-web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Morning-Glory-web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Morning-Glory-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Morning Glory was attached to A strand of Pampus Grass at the Valley Watch office. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0735web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4374\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0735web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0735web.jpg 864w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0735web-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMGP0735web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I call this my IU Mum. Just ignore the Purdue colored bug that is trying to eat it. \u00a9 2016 BlairPhotoEVV<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a selection of colorful and interesting photos of nature that we have shot in 2016. 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