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Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, Smithsonian National Zoological Park , Washington, DC.

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio canadensis #2, Smithsonian National Zoological Park , Washington, DC.

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio canadensis #1, Smithsonian National Zoological Park , Washington, DC.

Panda Cub, 'Tai Shan'

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. Nap time - he didn't move a bit all morning while we were there.

Panda, Tai Shan's Father 'Tien Tien'

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. Father didn't budge from his "bed", either.

Giraffe

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.

Baby Elephant 'Kandula'

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. "Baby" Kandaula was a joy to watch, with his enthusiasm for life and his obvious intelligence. On this day, he enjoyed trotting back-and-forth between a roll in his dust bath and a dip in his swimming pool.

Baby Elephant 'Kandula" #2

Smithsonian National Zoological Park , Washington, DC. OK, all wet - now back to get dusty again!

Upland Gorilla 'M’geni Mopaya'

Smithsonian National Zoological Park . What a look he is giving me! I was using a 300mm lens and a flash with a Better Beamer and he clearly did not care for the experience. Sadly, Mgeni Mopaya died on July 3, 2006, just three days after this photo was taken.

Chimpanzee

Thirty-four year old Lucy, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.

Sumatran Tiger

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.

Aldabra Tortoise, Geochelone gigantea

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

Roughleaf Sunflower, Rudbeckia scabrifolia, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. (Vulnerable - Red Listed)

African Tulip Tree, Bignoniaceae Spathodea campanulata, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Lamiaceae Scutellarea costaricana, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Croton, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Madagascar Periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Cabbage Tree, Cordyline terminus 'Ruby Red', United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Araceae aglaonema, 'Patricia', United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Lady Palm, Arecaceae Rhapis excelsa - Native to Southern China, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Brassia maculata Orchid, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Anthurium 'Cotton Candy', United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Pink and Yellow Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum Orchid, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Anthurium 'White Frost', United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Baja Fairy Duster, Calliandra californica, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Bromeliaceae Hohenbergia stellata, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Bleeding Heart Vine, Clerodendrum thompsoniae Native to Tropical West Africa. Taken at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC http://www.usbg.gov/

Bromiliad, Aechmea fasciata 'Silver Vase', United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Light Violet Phalaenopsis Orchids, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.

Victoria Water Lily- Victoria cruziana, Smithsonian National Zoological Park , Washington, DC

Ageratum conyzoides

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