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thomasd04

@thomasd04

I am an educator, pet lover, and crafter. Being in nature soothes my soul!

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thomasd04
@thomasd04 Aug 14, 2021, 8:55 PM UTC

Pollinator Palooza!

As I went to fill my watering can this morning I noticed my Crepe Myrtle bushes were engulfed by bees. The bushes must have just opened a new batch of pollen laden blossoms because I had only seen th…

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@thomasd04 Aug 11, 2021, 1:28 AM UTC

Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Bushes

This is a cross post of @thomasd04/beautiful-crepe-myrtle-bushes by @thomasd04.Sharing amazing nature around my home

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@thomasd04 Aug 9, 2021, 6:54 PM UTC

Today’s Nature Adventure

Today my husband and I visited the John M. Olin Nature Preserve for the first time. Located in Godfrey, Illinois along the Mississippi River. We had some heavy rain and thunderstorms last night and e…

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@thomasd04 Aug 8, 2021, 8:04 PM UTC

A Little Late To The Prairie Party

This summer one of my goals has been to find natural treasures close to home. Today we drove just 10 minutes to a community park I had never visited before. Besides the typical playground, baseball f…

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@thomasd04 Jul 31, 2021, 7:32 PM UTC

Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Bushes

We are about halfway through our crepe myrtle blooming period. We planted these three bushes over 10 years ago. My mom’s neighbors gave us some off shoots from their bush and they have thrived here o…

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@thomasd04 Jul 29, 2021, 12:43 AM UTC

Time flies!

I can’t believe that these two have been with us over 10 years! It seems like yesterday that my husband used my big heart against me to get both of these girls home with us. We went to adopt one dog.…

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@thomasd04 Jul 24, 2021, 10:22 PM UTC

'Love The Clouds' Contest! #116 - Dragon or Loch Ness Monster???

This is not nearly as beautiful as other pictures featured, but I saw this and was amused! Sorry about the utility lines. Honestly, it was much neater about one minute before this shot. By the time I…

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@thomasd04 Jul 21, 2021, 7:04 PM UTC

Summertime Sunflower Splendor

What a gorgeous view this morning at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area. I never knew this was so close to my home! Located in North St. Louis County at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri…

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@thomasd04 Jul 13, 2021, 8:10 PM UTC

Help creating Hive Blog Community for educator collaboration

As a relatively new member of the HIVE Blog community, I still have a lot to learn. I am a Middle School Mathematics educator who was introduced to this platform by a professor in my Masters program.…

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@thomasd04 Jul 13, 2021, 8:01 PM UTC

Japanese Iris Beauty!

I have been meaning to share these pictures earlier. This June, I took my mother and Aunt from Upstate New York to Missouri Botanical Gardens. Although it was a hot and steamy morning, it was amazing…

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