Picture-winged fly.

August 14, 2014
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Picture-Winged Flies

These are flies from the family Ulidiidae. It seems that people did not really bother to give all of them common names, but they are sometimes called picture-winged flies.

Black locust tree.

August 1, 2014
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Black Locust Tree

The tree Robinia Pseudoacacia known in English as the black locust is native to the south eastern part of the the US. Nearly everywhere else it was introduced by humans.

American Robin.

July 10, 2014
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American Robin

The American robin is one of the most common birds around here, yet I seem to be unable to take a good picture of one.