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At Clear Lake in south-central Minnesota, early May is a crucial time for plants and animals. Wildflowers have only a few days to bloom and be pollinated before the hardwood canopy fills in, shutting off the sunlight. Warblers and other songbirds are just arriving from their wintering grounds in the Caribbean, Central ...
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A bull moose (Alces alces) makes his way across the shore of Gunflint Lake with his mate and calf in this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History . At the museum, two floors of dioramas display all of Minnesota's habitats, along with the birds, animals, plants and insects that populate the state. Constructed betw...
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The first red rock formations found driving north on AZ-179 from I-17 approaching Sedona. The rich red of the rocks matches the color of the dry desert soil that supports pinyon pine and other high desert plants at 4000 ft.
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This is a revised version with corrected color. Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) flock on the plains of northwestern Minnesota in this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History . At the museum, two floors of dioramas display all of Minnesota's habitats, along with the birds, animals, plants and insects that popu...
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Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) pass through Minnesota in their spring migration from Chesapeake Bay to their breeding grounds in the Arctic. In flight, swans can average 40 to 50 miles an hour. In this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History, a group has stopped to rest and feed in the Minnesota River bottoms ...
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Perched against the trunk of a spruce tree is a Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa), seeking cover from smaller songbirds that have come to harass it. Come evening, any one of these little birds could become the owl's prey. During the day, however, the smaller birds are not in danger. This cooperative "mobbing" behavior, o...
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On Lake of the Woods, a double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) defends her nest against an aggressive herring gull. Cormorants are common summer residents in Minnesota. They are fish-eaters and have long been considered a competitor by human fishermen. Scientific research shows, however, that they prey mostly...
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Gray wolves (Canis lupus, also known as timber wolves) hunt along the north shore of Lake Superior in this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History. The foreground of this diorama was prepared by Walter J. Breckenridge. The background painting is by Francis Lee Jaques (pronounces "JAY-kwees"). ww
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Pheasants are not native to Minnesota, but were introduced from Europe and Asia. They thrive in all the non-forested areas of the state. Although usually territorial, males flock together in autumn, along with broods of females. This diorama was a gift in honor of Thomas C. Roberts. www.bellmuseum.org
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Vista parcial del Palacio Nacional, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
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