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Gorgeous Ginkgo, Pollinator Garden And A Magical Street: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Reader Marianne Myrick submitted this photo she took of an 8-foot-tall sculpture titled, "Ginkgo," at the Morton Arboretum.
Reader Marianne Myrick submitted this photo she took of an 8-foot-tall sculpture titled, "Ginkgo," at the Morton Arboretum. (Photo by Marianne Myrick)

ILLINOIS — Take a look through this set of images from across Illinois. We're seeing many great opportunities for readers to get some memorable photographs with the start of fall officially here.

To have your photo potentially featured on Patch, send it to Eric DeGrechie at eric.degrechie@patch.com. We just ask that you make sure the photo you send is one you have taken personally, and allow Patch to use on all platforms. Include your name for credit and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken.

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Alexander Wolf sent us this photo he photographed of a visitor to his pollinator garden in Skokie.

Here's a great photo from Mazuzah Zayyad, taken in their New Lenox backyard.

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Gregory Ruddy shot this close-up of a very photogenic bee in a flower bed at a residential yard in Lockport.

Jill Meyerhoff captured this image across the street from where she lives on Central Avenue in Highland Park. The photographer called it, "magical."


Thank you for all the beautiful photo submissions!

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