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P1030869 St. John's Wort and dragonfly

P1030869 St. John's Wort and dragonfly

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a flowering shrub native to Europe. It gets its name from the fact that it often blooms on the birthday of the bi...
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St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a flowering shrub native to Europe. It gets its name from the fact that it often blooms on the birthday of the biblical John the Baptist.
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Aperture 28/10 ISO 125 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 91/10

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