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Jim Engle sails his Sea Pearl 28 “Fox Sea” under the Twigg Bridge in the Piankatank River. Photo by Bob Waldrop.
“Drake helping Grandma, Minnie Bassett, in the flower garden”; sent by Jan Bassett.
Cindy Comer sends a photo of beautiful hibiscus.

Heidi Hurst of North sends an arrangement of freshly cut dahlias.
Joyce Crum of Gloucester spotted an unusual puffball mushroom, while walking through her neighborhood.
Jeri Trudeau sends the monarch butterfly in chrysalis state: on the left, the lines show the wings; on the right, the body shows. “Plant milkweed,” she urges.

Brad Porter sends Ember Porter enjoying sunshine, and a silver-spotted skipper on a zinnia.

Judy Moughon of Mathews sends a late summer mix of coleus and impatiens in pots on the sun porch.
Black swallowtail butterfly on zinnia in Ginger Rowe’s garden.
Robert J. Orth said his garlic chive flowers are “humming w...