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January 1, 2007:More adventures at MacRitchie Reservoir

This was the way I spent New Year's day - at MacRitchie Reservoir, just looking and practicing sharper focus

This little ant was crawling around a blade of something

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From the other side

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from behind

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Nice profile

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I think this is a wasp - but need a bit of help with identification

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from the side

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another view

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This I-think-its-a-wasp and a red ant

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and this is the black spider that is similar to Venusta - except this web is at 45 degrees

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a closer view

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and another aqua eyed dragon fly

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from above

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and from the other side

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and luck - she flew away, but there was adequate focus to capture this moment

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And these red ants have been going at it for several days now

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Climbing up the stem of a flower

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Another butterfly

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and a probably mom and dad

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Drops of morning dew

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and some berries

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and what I call a micro-orchid

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A brown winged dragonfly

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Another view

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