My shoreline ice pictures made Kare11 news today!

The photos from the 2015 photo contest are up in the 'theatre' at the visitor center. Stop, enjoy and vote for your 3 favorites, Thanks to all that submitted photographs...there is a great mix.

Padelford Fall Sightseeing Cruise - October 18th


Sunday October 18th at 2:30 pm
Come and join the FSSP Camera Club as we board the Padelford river boat for a two-hour cruise on the Mississippi river.
The beautiful St. Paul skyline and the quickly arriving fall colors will provide us with a great opportunity to use our photography skills.
Order your tickets online at: http://www.riverrides.com/pages/public/sightseeing.html
or buy them at the ticket office one hour before boarding.
Come early so we can look organized.

MN Zoo field trip August 16.  Photo by Leon.  Deb was also taking a group photo.

MN Zoo trip this Sunday, August 16th at 9:00am

Just a reminder. This Sunday morning is our much anticipated trip to the MN Zoo. We will be meeting at 9:00am by the south entrance to where we pay. Just look for a bunch of people with cameras swinging from their necks.
Some of us will be joining up at the FSSP office parking lot at 8:00am and carpooling to the Zoo. Anyone is welcome to join us. If we get 4 to a car, will be saving about $5 each.
http://mnzoo.org/

Hibiscus laevis (Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow)

These flowers are currently blooming in Lilydale Park in St. Paul at the East end of the park along Lilydale road. They are a native perennial. I have seen humming birds feeding off of these very showey flowers. 

To learn more about these flowers check out https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/halberd-leaved-rose-mallow

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This bird has come to my bird feeder.  It does not look like any other feeder visitors.  Anyone have an idea what it is?