Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS
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![Buck Teaching](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3891_1_1434_3_buck-teaching.jpg)
![Buck's Chucks](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3892_1_1434_4_bucks-chucks.jpg)
Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.
Leopard Frog
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![Leopard Frog Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4208_leopard_frog_7459.jpg)
![Leopard Frog Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4210_leopard_frog_7465.jpg)
![Leopard Frog in Fountain](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4214_leopard_frog_fountain_7448.jpg)
![Leopard Frog Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4209_leopard_frog_7455.jpg)
![Mating Leopard Frogs.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4212_mating_leopard_frogs_7193.jpg)
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Photos of the Leopard Frog in Ohio.
Ohio Caverns
![King Crystal](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3736_1_1378_1_king-crystal.jpg)
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![Water Dripping from Stalactite](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3739_1_1378_4_water-dripping-from-stalactite.jpg)
![stalactites ohio caverns](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3741_1_1378_6_stalactites-ohio-caverns.jpg)
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Photos of the stalactites and stalagmites of the Ohio Caverns.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
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![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3714_1_1372_5_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
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![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3716_1_1372_7_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3717_1_1372_8_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3718_1_1372_9_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
Photos and video of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.
Water Scorpion Photos
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Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
Mantidfly Photos
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Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.
Yellow Jacket Wasps
![yellow jacket wasp photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2272_1_839_1.jpg)
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Photos of a hive of yellow jacket wasps.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
Richard Hudson
Rebecca Kemp
Professional wildlife and fantasy artist