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Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) A harbinger of Spring, this minute bloom is found at the highest elevations of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains to the Ozark's lush river bottoms a thousand miles away in Missouri and Arkansas. #flowers #spring #blooms #ozarks #wildflower

Zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) #butterfly #ozarks #missouri #meramecstatepark

Red wake robin (Trillium sessile) #wildflowers

My most recent short story 'Star Seed & the Beaver King', part 2 of a 4 part monthly series, was published last week in the Midwestern newspaper the River Hills Traveler. #shortstory #fiction riverhillstraveler.com/star-seed-the-…

Wildflowers in bloom remind us of the moment, that life is precious, amazing, and too short to be unhappy. #wildflowers #nature #iris #whiteflag #beauty

Great show at Las Vegas's (The) Sphere last night, amazing. Get me out of St. Louis and back on tour. #phish

Nearing 50, I would like to thank God and my parents for enjoying such a fortunate life. #GodBlessAmerica

Yellow lady slipper (Cypripedium calceolus) An orchid native to Missouri, insect pollinators, mainly bees, are forced to navigate the bloom's internal labyrinth. #orchids #wildflowers #blooms #missouri #flowers

At 12 pm EDT / 5pm GMT, check out the video premiere of my interview with Ozark Matt! Perfect to relax with on a Saturday afternoon. Life, Nature and DISNEY Chat with Ozark Matt! | An Audience With The Queen youtu.be/0Sl9WCLMYvk?si… via YouTube

Smooth spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) #wildflower #bloom #spiderwort #missouri #nature

#turtle #Missouri

All pumpkins originate as a blooming flower, pollinated by ants, bees, moths, and butterflies. #pumpkin #flower #bloom #nature #food #farms

Topics include: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Ozark Geology, Hiking and Driving Missouri, & Outdoor Places of Interest. youtube.com/live/BpegFCD4m…

Lane Spring - Mark Twain National Forest

Sam A. Baker State Park

Mount Zirkel Wilderness (Colorado) - 10,000 feet