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𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓
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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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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
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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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We currently garden and keep bees. Our city has restrictions on chickens so we haven't gotten any but are looking into quail.

This was our 1st year of beekeeping and we got 2.5 gallons of honey.

I'm going to try and check this account more frequently.
Several small and large jars of raw honey.
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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The jelly fish at the Ripley Aquarium. Gatlinburg, TN

#nature
July 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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
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Our new beehive is taking off nicely this spring.

#beekeeping #bees
April 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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We have one jerk ass deer who is a bully. I put down plenty of corn to share. He was here last night up to the same shit. He's lucky I'm not in the mood for venison.

#nature #wildlife #deer
January 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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I'm working remotely due to the weather. I can't tell if Pixie is excited or annoyed we're all trapped in the house.

#DogsofBluesky #dogs
A fawn red bullypit mix named Pixie with a weird expression.
January 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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That's his door.

Mine like taking all the seating.
Two black and white tuxedo cats laying on stools.
January 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I'm getting the stink eye for some reason. 🤷🏼‍♂️

#CatsofBluesky #cats
My cat Mr Minx with one eye partially shut looking angry. He's a black and white tuxedo cat.
January 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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The notorious Tuxedo Gang is lying low today. The ice storm outside might have something to do with it. 🤔

#CatsofBluesky #cats #winterstorm
Three black and white tuxedo cats sleeping together on a white and gray blanket. Oreo, Mr Minx, and Penguin are their names. A half inch or more of sleet and freezing rain on my yard and street.
January 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We got some freezing rain last night, but it appears the bulk of the storm is arriving now. If you can't see the sleet in the video, you can definitely hear it.

#winter #winterstorm #STL #StLouis
January 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Mr Minx joined me for some Caturday evening TV. He's my feline homie, more dog than cat.

The snow started falling, so I guess we'll see how deep it is in the morning.

#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #cats
A close-up picture of Mr Minx, a black and white tuxedo cat. The background is blurred.
January 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I'm longing for spring with this winter storm coming... 🌿🌻

Picture taken last spring.

#bunny #rabbit
A baby cotton tailed bunny sitting at the base of a forked tree.
January 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I think our Mr Minx has read that book too.
A black and white tuxedo cat named Mr Minx laying on his back on a blue and white blanket. A black and white tuxedo cat named Mr Minx laying on his back on a blue and white blanket.
January 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Happy Caturday from Mr Minx, Penguin, Oreo, and Elsa.
Three black and white tuxedo cats snuggling on a blue comforter. From left to right, there is Oreo, Penguin, and Mr Minx. A gray diluted tortie named Elsa drinking from a faucet while laying in the basin of the sink.
January 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Happy Caturday!

With a little dog on the side.

#Caturday #CatsofBluesky
A black and white Manx cat named Mr Minx with Pixie, a fawn red bullypit mix puppy sleeping in him.
January 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Adorable! Cats love their boxes.

Elsa was inspecting an open present in this shot.
A gray diluted tortie in a box with wrapping paper on the bottom.
January 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM