I visited the Franklin Park Conservatory for the butterflies, but I hadn't been there in years so I took in some of the other sights.
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| orchid |
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| orchid (macro) |
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| Chinese hawthorn (I think) bonsai. I tried to get artsy and failed. |
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| Seed pod (macro). It's about two inches long. |
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| I've seen wonderful pictures of glass. This isn't one of them; I'm trying to figure it out. The Conservatory has a collection of Chihuly glass. |
Here are photos I want to show you here at the end of 2020. Some are favorites, some are good, some are interesting, and some are included for variety. I didn't crop any of these, which means I framed the subjects decently, and that doesn't always happen!
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| Pacific sea nettle (Toledo Zoo, January 4). I think the 3-D effect is related to the blue background. |
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| gouramy (Toledo Zoo, January 4) |
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| crested coua (Toledo Zoo, January 4) |
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| Borealis (looking at you) and Crystal (Toledo Zoo, January 18). The boy turned two this month, and I have pictures of the him nursing in September; that duration of nursing is apparently normal. Crystal and mate Marty have produced a number of offspring. |
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| The famous Hippo Heads. These were part of an arch at the entrance to Tembo Trail, which leads to the Hippoquarium™ at the Toledo Zoo. January 18 |
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| The Toledo Zoo hosts an annual orchid show. February 22. |
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| axolotl (Columbus Zoo, February 24). I was lucky to get a picture of these two. They're almost always hidden when I visit. |
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| red-tailed rat snake (Columbus Zoo, February 24) |
