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This was a portion of a large migrating group of purple martins in the yard of Bill and Faith Farinholt. Red-purple form of the white admiral butterfly; photo by Jeff Shields of Hayes. It’s a Batesian mimic of the toxic pipe plant butterfly. A tiger swallowtail butterfly on lantana, sent by Walter Priest, Bena.

Bob Waldrop found a ruddy turnstone, a bird that breeds in the high arctic tundra, on Bethel Beach in Onemo. Also, deer in August.

Marine Hermit Crab found by Grace and Beau Miles in Kibble Pond on Gwynn’s Island; sent by Penny Dixon. Volunteer impatiens add lots of color; sent by Karen Borja, Gloucester. Kristina Long has been waiting for this pepper to turn yellow...could it be harlequin?

Star hisbiscus at the home of Theresa Denby of Gloucester…a Texas native, she calls it Texas Star. Dahlias are in full bloom at the home of Mary Pope, Mathews. Celosia, sent by Cheryl Battle, Bav...