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Jun 14 – Jun 20, 2026
  • Mallards on the Old Mill pond, and a rainbow too! What a blessing to have this wonderful resource for wildlife and recreation.
    Mallards on the Old Mill pond, and a rainbow too! What a blessing to have this wonderful resource for wildlife and recreation.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • A thing of beauty every day...sunsets on Lake Murray.
    A thing of beauty every day...sunsets on Lake Murray.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • This Spotted Gar put up a good fight. It was 32" long. Afterword, I returned it to the river to continue its' predatory work of helping to keep fish populations in balance.
    This Spotted Gar put up a good fight. It was 32" long. Afterword, I returned it to the river to continue its' predatory work of helping to keep fish populations in balance.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Jun 7 – Jun 13, 2026
  • This is a Bonapartes' Gull. They hunt on Lake Murray and other waters in the Lexington area. Named after Charles L. Bonaparte, ornithologist and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France.
    This is a Bonapartes' Gull. They hunt on Lake Murray and other waters in the Lexington area. Named after Charles L. Bonaparte, ornithologist and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • I ate a lot of prickly pear during my travels to Texas. We have our own here however. Even our own species, the Carolina Prickly Pear.
    I ate a lot of prickly pear during my travels to Texas. We have our own here however. Even our own species, the Carolina Prickly Pear.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • This Red Spider Lily was growing near the bank of the Old Mill pond last year, right about this time in June. I have found them further downstream on the 12 Mile Creek as well.
    This Red Spider Lily was growing near the bank of the Old Mill pond last year, right about this time in June. I have found them further downstream on the 12 Mile Creek as well.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • A Great Egret hunts along the bank of Gibson Park pond. Almost anything that moves is on the menu: fish, frogs, snakes, crawdads, bugs, etc.
    A Great Egret hunts along the bank of Gibson Park pond. Almost anything that moves is on the menu: fish, frogs, snakes, crawdads, bugs, etc.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • A mixed "kettle" or flock. On the left is a Turkey Vulture. The entire underside of the wing flight feathers are gray. On the right is a Black Vulture. Only the wingtip flight feathers are gray below.
    A mixed "kettle" or flock. On the left is a Turkey Vulture. The entire underside of the wing flight feathers are gray. On the right is a Black Vulture. Only the wingtip flight feathers are gray below.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • The Indigo Bunting seems to be rare around Lexington, but I saw another a few weeks ago on the 12 Mile Creek. They certainly catch the eye.
    The Indigo Bunting seems to be rare around Lexington, but I saw another a few weeks ago on the 12 Mile Creek. They certainly catch the eye.Ray W. · Lexington SC
May 31 – Jun 6, 2026
  • I am amazed at the number of dragon fly species in our area. This is a Black-Shouldered Spinyleg. Its' colors are incredible and every grain of sand can be seen through its' gossamer thin wings.
    I am amazed at the number of dragon fly species in our area. This is a Black-Shouldered Spinyleg. Its' colors are incredible and every grain of sand can be seen through its' gossamer thin wings.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • A Five-Lined Skink guards her eggs. They look huge next to her because reptile eggs have soft, leathery shells. They absorb water from the rotting log in which she has laid them, making them swell up.
    A Five-Lined Skink guards her eggs. They look huge next to her because reptile eggs have soft, leathery shells. They absorb water from the rotting log in which she has laid them, making them swell up.Ray W. · Lexington SC
  • This butterfly is known as the Red Spotted Purple. I haven't seen many of them in this area, but they are quite striking.
    This butterfly is known as the Red Spotted Purple. I haven't seen many of them in this area, but they are quite striking.Ray W. · Lexington SC