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𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓
@harpstl.bsky.social
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I'm a CAD/CAM programmer and amateur photographer located in Missouri.

All pictures on my posts are my own.
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harpstl.bsky.social
The Victorian garden in the Missouri Botanical Gardens on a partly cloudy day.

It wasn't easy capturing it without people walking through, kind of a perfect moment.

#StLouis #MO
The Victorian garden in the Missouri Botanical Gardens. There is a statue of Juno at the center of red brick paths and manicured trees.
August 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
This buck is all ears.

#nature
A whitetail buck deer standing in brush. He has huge ears.
August 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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rastasack.bsky.social
I may need to wake my neighbour for help.
My 4 foot heavy Live trap weighs a lot, and very difficult to handle with a 20-30 lb raccoon inside. Well, double that, I got two in one trap. This will be a challenge to release
a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer .
Alt: a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer .
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July 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
harpstl.bsky.social
The jelly fish at the Ripley Aquarium. Gatlinburg, TN

#nature
July 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
A few shots from our recent Gatlinburg, TN trip.

#SmokyMountains
A picture overlooking the Smoky Mountains. There's tons of trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. A creek in the Smoky Mountains with woods on both sides. A juvenile black bear crossing the trail in Smoky Mountain National Park.
July 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
Our new beehive is taking off nicely this spring.

#beekeeping #bees
April 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
A Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) enjoying a lilac bush.

#nature #wildlife #frogs
A Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) enjoying a lilac bush. A Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) enjoying a lilac bush front view. A Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) enjoying a lilac bush back view. A Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) enjoying a lilac bush side view.
April 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
A selection of butterfly pictures taken at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO.

#butterfly #nature #STL
A butterfly with its black, red and yellow wings spread. A butterfly with its black, red and yellow wings closed. A yellow and black butterfly. A butterfly with brown and tan wings.
February 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
harpstl.bsky.social
The annual Mardi Gras pet parade took place in Soulard in St Louis, MO yesterday. Here are some pooches and one horse.

#DogsofBluesky #MardiGras #STL
A French bulldog with purple and green spots. A French bulldog with purple and green spots riding in a wagon. Two old English bulldogs dressed up for Mardi Gras. A miniature horse dressed up in Mardi Gras attire.
February 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
harpstl.bsky.social
The 2025 Orchid Show is currently at the Missouri Botanical Gardens until March 9th. Here are a few pictures from this morning. I had the entire conservatory to myself.

#orchids #flowers #StLouis #amateurphotography
A cluster of bright orange Cattleya orchid flowers with rich purple lips and yellow accents, growing among green leaves in a natural setting. A Phalaenopsis parishii orchid, also known as Parish's Phalaenopsis, featuring small, star-shaped yellow flowers with reddish-brown barring and a white lip with pink markings. The orchid is photographed close-up with a blurred background. A detailed photograph of a single Phalaenopsis parishii orchid flower. The flower is pale lavender with darker pink veins and speckles, and the petals are slightly pointed.
February 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
Goodnight Bluesky!

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Two black and white tuxedo cats hugging while sleeping.
January 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
This is my Friday evening, snuggling with Penguin.

Have a nice night! Meow if you need anything.

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Two black and white tuxedo cats laying together on the end of a bed. Penguin is on the left and Mr Minx is on the right.
January 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
I'm tangled up in a booby trap, so I might as well get a nap in.

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Mr Minx laying in a tan and white bra. He's a Manx tuxedo cat.
January 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
It's bedtime. Goodnight! 🌙🌃

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Mr Minx is on the right cuddling with Penguin on the left. Both are black and white tuxedo cats.
January 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up.

Not that I actually want to. 😸

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
A large Manx black and white tuxedo cat named Mr Minx laying on his side on a blue and white blanket.
January 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
Another snow day. We're currently at 4-6 more inches of snow on top of our previous 6 inches of ice and snow. 🤬

#winter #snow
The woods behind my house covered in snow.
January 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
harpstl.bsky.social
A whitetail buck with velvet antlers.

#amateurphotography #nature #wildlife
A buck whitetail deer with velvet antlers surrounded by green foliage.
January 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
This is my doggy sister Pixie. I've been helping to raise her since she was a puppy.

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx #DogsofBluesky
Pixie a fawn red bullypit mix laying across Mr Minx Manx a tuxedo cat on a dog bed. Pixie a fawn red bullypit mix laying with Mr Minx Manx a tuxedo cat on a dog bed. Her paw is resting on him.
January 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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romston.bsky.social
🐿️😍🥰 Japanese Flying Squirrel (Nihon momonga): A cute old world squirrel.

Video captured by Wildlife Photographer & Filmmaker: Masato Sasaki.

#Squirrels 🐿️
#MasatoSasaki 🇯🇵
#MadeMeSmile 😊
January 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
Goodnight! 🌃🌙😺

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Mr Minx is watching TV before bed. He's a black and white tuxedo cat.
January 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
I'm enjoying a nap with my siblings. Penguin is on the left, and Oreo is under my paw. My humans work hard, so we can be lazy.

#cats #CatsofBluesky #Manx
Three black and white tuxedo cats sleeping together on a blue and white blanket.
January 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
We got snow three days ago. It's too wet to go outside meow! 😾

#cats #CatsofBluesky #snow #Manx
Mr Minx a black and white tuxedo Manx cat walking in the snow.
January 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
My embarrassing kitten picture...

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
Mr Minx as a kitten laying on a white and gray bed.
January 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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minxthemanx.bsky.social
Hello everyone! I'm Mr Minx, a tuxedo Manx with no tail. I'll be 5 years old in August. Nice to meet everyone and brush against your leg.

#CatsofBluesky #cats #Manx
A black and white tuxedo cat named Mr Minx laying on his back with his feet in the air on a blue and white blanket.
January 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
harpstl.bsky.social
Our local deer herd has an albino gene mutation. Here are three grazing albino deer with the traditional looking whitetail deer. It's not something you see every day.

#nature #wildlife #deer
Three albino whitetail deer with four regular whitetail deer grazing on a field with woods behind them.
January 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM