To know a place: Oak Point Nature Preserve

Tracking the seasons at Plano's gem of a park

11/07/2015

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Labels: mantis, November, Oak Point Nature Preserve, parking lot, predator-prey, prickly pear, spider

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Debra said...

Oh wow! These are great captures. Nicely done!

November 23, 2015 at 11:37 AM

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