Button Bush blossoms at Banner Marsh, a wonderful wetlands area south of Peoria long the Illinois River.
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Reflections on Banner Marsh.
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Cattails.
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Sunflower1. We came upon a field of sunflowers growing in the bottom land along side Banner Marsh.
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Sunflower2.
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Sunflower3.
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Thistle.
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Loco weed, blossom closed for the day.
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The suspension bridge to the island at Bell's Landing, part of Banner Marsh.
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Butterfly on marsh flowers.
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Butterfly2.
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Swans at Banner Marsh.
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Swimming out to dad, away from the scary lady with the camera.
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Tiger Swallowtail on a branch hanging over the water.
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Heron on the Run. Every time we came close to this heron, he would run or fly away.
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Finally, I caught up with him along with this swan.
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Swans and Heron. After he flew to the other side.
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Banner Marsh.
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