Red and Yellow Coneflowers with Bumblebee
Red and Yellow Coneflowers with Bumblebee

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.

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Most Beloved Cat Sitting Pretty on a table with a Boston Fern in the backgroundat Gardens at Effingham
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