Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Arizona Wildflowers for Jonathan

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Shooting star cluster. These were at the foot of a little waterfall.

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Martinlf on May 26, 2016May 26th, 2016, 9:45 am EDT

I forgot these in the report. There were many others we didn't photograph, but these were very beautiful.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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Jmd123 on May 26, 2016May 26th, 2016, 12:52 pm EDT

Louis, Indian Paintbrush it is! Don't ask me which species, as there are many, but I do have a book of Arizona wildflowers from when I was there in 2006, so I might be able to put a species name on it. Shooting stars are very cool, I haven't seen the purple ones but I did see a white species out in Corvalis, Oregon. Thanks for sharing!!

Jonathon

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Martinlf on May 26, 2016May 26th, 2016, 6:08 pm EDT

Jonathon, I'd seen the white shooting stars as a child in Tennessee. My dad showed them to me out in the woods near our favorite river. It was so exciting to find the purple ones! They were intense.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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