Ahhh, semantics!!! Well, Eleven, I think you interpreted his meaning as the "second photo credited to Bob Axmear" when what he said was "the second photo," which was by Bob Axmear. I can see the FOURTH PHOTO of Osprey, which happens to be the "second photo by Bob Axmear" as you interpreted it, and those are young plants in small nursery containers. But the actual photo #2, it looks like Blue Cadet, and it is still blue, not gone green. Don't you just love playing with words? :) And HH, is your Osprey the same size as Blue Cadet? I have no idea the size of the leaf or the hosta in your personal photo.Plus, Osprey in the MYHOSTAS.BE says it is by Eric Smith.....but maybe you already knew that, and just hoped that the esteemed Mr. Pollock would reveal the rest of its story?

Wow! Your Better Beamer does a great job! What with all the updated equipment and incredible photographs, I feel pressure to keep up with the Joneses..er forum photographers. I'm turning in a venture capital business proposal to Google today, but may be awhile before there's a profit if they decide to fund it, but hey..gotta upgrade! Actually I'm really interested in the new 1600mm Zeiss Photoscope 85 T* FL, or the even more powerful 3500mm ones coming out later http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6J5Io4lvko

Nice! I love those guys. That bird is a male (he lacks the "necklace" females have, unless I am missing it), and he is at least 1 year old, because I see his tail is in a molt. In the first year, all juvenile hawks have feathers the same length, as they all grew together. It was good to see you online. I've been remiss. ./\.../\ +.v.+ (. .. .) /:\../:\

We were in St. Augustine, FL last year. We golfed at a course that had lots of ponds and a resident Oprey. It had a nest with 2 babies on top of a light pole next to the first hole of the course. I spotted it diving into the water to get dinner. Cool looking birds!