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Looking for salamanders and bumped into this cool old dude. This male Eastern Box Turtle was relaxing in the undergrowth before we came along and interrupted his day. Point of clarification: these are terrestrial. If you find one, don’t pitch it into the nearest body of water. 💀💀💀 #fieldwork #turtle #turtling #easternboxturtle #animal #animals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature_perfection #nature_lovers #cathedralpines #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Cathedral Pines)

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Sea smoke. Greetings from Bar Harbor, ME! Look how you can just see the Porcupine Islands through the fog. #ocean #sea #salt #island #seasmoke #fog #mtdesertisland #frenchmansbay #porcupine #landscapephotography #landscape #landscapelovers #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelovers #barharbor #maine #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Bar Harbor, Maine)

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Fuzzy. Not the most descriptive or clever titles, I know. Bout that's what caught my eye, the unique structure of the flowers. #flower #flowers #flowerstagram #purple #green #grow #growth #blossom #bloom #summer #closeup #naturephotography #naturewalk #naturelovers #avalonpreserve #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Pit stop. This Monarch Butterfly, one of my favorite creatures, is taking a VERY short break to fill up on some nectar. These are simply astonishing creature which are becoming rarer every year. Watch out for them and plant pollinator-friendly species whenever possible. (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Pit stop. This Monarch Butterfly (one of my favorite creatures) took a VERY short break to fill up on some nectar. I love seeing these guys because of just how rare they are becoming. #monarchbutterfly #monarch #butterfly #rest #break #flower #flowersofinstagram #green #grow #growth #summer #sunset #field #meadow #pasture #rare #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifelover #animal #animalkingdom #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #avalonparkandpreserve #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Evening song. This Song Sparrow was taking advantage of the last rays of sun to sing one last song for the day. #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #song #sing #songsparrow #flower #flowers #blossom #field #meadow #pasture #animal #animals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturewalk #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Park and Preserve Seedlings)

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Starburst. #flower #flowers #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #bloom #blossom #green #grow #growth #summer #field #meadow #pasture #closeup #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Onward and upward. #light #shadow #journey #stairway #evening #summer #highlight #welcome #onward #naturewalk #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Reach. #flowers #flower #flowersofinstagram #bloom #blooms #blossom #green #grow #growth #summer #evening #glow #sunset #field #meadow #purple #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #avalon #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Greet the sun. #sunset #sunsets #sunset_hub #glow #evening #flower #flowers #flowersofinstagram #field #meadow #farm #pasture #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelover #naturewalk #avalon #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." -Rachel Carlson- #sunset #sunsets #sunlight #lowlight #lowlightphotography #field #meadow #flower #flowers #flowersofinstagram #trail #path #summer #sun #landscapephotography #landscapelovers #landscape #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturewalk #nature_perfection #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Nature Preserve)

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Queen Anne's Lace. #flowers #flower #flowersofinstagram #green #grow #growth #summer #sunset #evening #glow #meadow #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #naturewalk #avalonpark #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Avalon Park and Preserve Seedlings)

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The quiet hunter. This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron stalked the sand bar at low tide. Didn't see it actually catch anything though. #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birding #nightheron #hunt #hunter #hunting #saltmarsh #saltwater #sea #ocean #harbor #wild #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animal #animalkingdom #animalsofinstagram #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelovers #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Stony Brook, New York)

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Sunset over the pasture. Been waiting to take this shot for a while. Glad it turned out so well! #sunset #sunsets #clouds #orange #glow #summer #pasture #farm #field #cow #landscape #landscapephotography #landscapelover #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelovers #photography #stonebarns #pocanticohills #westchester #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture)

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Top of the bluff. It's amazing what you will find growing in some odd places. #flowers #flower #flowersofinstagram #blossom #bloom #blooms #green #grow #growth #summer #closeup #macrophotography #dune #bluff #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelovers #mcallisterpark #portjeff #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at McAllister County Park)

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Overcast evening. #sunset #sunsets #clouds #cloudsky #overcast #evening #sea #ocean #saltwater #landscapephotography #landscapelovers #landscape #landscape_lovers #naturephotography #nature_perfection #naturelovers #stonybrook #longisland #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Stony Brook Harbor)

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"Until it bent into the undergrowth." #hike #hiking #trail #path #journey #summer #green #grow #growth #tree #trees #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturewalk #nature_perfection #teatownlakereservation #westchester #newyork #nature #naturalist #stewardship (at Teatown Lake Reservation)