Battelle Darby Creek Park
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Some photos and video of creatures at Battelle Darby Park in western Franklin County, Ohio.
Assassin Bug - Darby Creek
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Photos of assassin bugs at Darby Creek, Franklin County, Ohio.
Butterflies at Franklin Park Conservatory
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Photos of butterflies at the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Chihuly display at Franklin Park Conservatory
The Franklin Park Conservatory displayed the work of Dale Chihuly from October 11, 2003 to March 21, 2004.
Leaf-Footed Bugs - Holmes County Ohio
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Leaf-Footed Bugs with metallic blue colored abdomen found in Holmes County, Ohio.
Madison County Fair 2002 Photos
Madison County Fair 2002 photos by Shawn Olson.
Animal House
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Our home is the animal house. A golden retriever, a cat, a chinchilla, fish and several children roam the hallways of the house. And others live outside.
Insect Pictures
A few pictures from Darby Park by Jenny.
Mantidfly Photos
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Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.
Custom Nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
This is a video tutorial on how to create custom nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. This example uses Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 but applies to older versions as well.