Snakes and Stones Pr. 2

Photo #517
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A Het Piebald ball python with a piece of Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan.
I purchased several lbs of Lapis Lazuli years ago before the price skyrocketed.

Randomly: My gf asked me to photograph a neat moth outside...that is not a moth...that is a Tiger Bee Fly...
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I would have liked to have gotten a better macro photo of its face, but I was too intimidated by a fly the size of a half-dollar to get any closer. :)
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Fun fact: Tiger Bee Flies eat nectar and pollen as adults, but their larvae are strictly parasites of Carpenter Bees.
After a bit more research I learned they are completely harmless to people.

Photo #518
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BP = Pastel/Lesser/Hypo, assorted stones (from mostly the western USA, with a bit of Eastern USA, Africa, Brazil, and India).

Also, I stopped by my local Village Silversmith (Hampton Beach, NH) in the Spring (2025).
Snapped a few quick photos with my cell phone (I did not buy anything). :)
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I love the rocks in the gumball machine. That's clever marketing.