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Asclepias curassavica

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Looking for nectar.

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Blocking some of the light.

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It had this summer complexion on its face.

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A beautiful variegation.

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I don’t what you are, but you’re beautiful.

Could be a Juglans walnut, though not 100% certain it is. Fruit/bark/smell really help differentiate Juglans from similar foliage trees like hickories and ashes (though still leaning hard on walnut compared to those others).

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Exploring the rainforest.

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A gorgeous red.

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Dedicated to those who make the museum possible.

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California Academy of Sciences 2017

I felt like a kid again as I entered the building and was welcomed by the Tyrannosaurus rex guarding the entrance. My first order of business was to visit the aquarium which was impressive in its sheer size and magnitude alone. I could almost say the same about the rainforest which had me lost in the sights and sounds as I navigated to the fourth story which was sprawling with butterflies of all sorts. Upon reaching the roof, I was met with a gracious view of the park as well as the living roof which complimented the museum with its organic splendor. Before leaving, I paid a visit to the residential alligator, Claude, and took one last glimpse of the Tyrannosaurus rex standing proudly at the entrance to this diverse gem.