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Water Wheel | SC

Gilreaths Mill Water Wheel Shoal Creek Upstate South Carolina

Water Wheel – Gilreaths Mill Series | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

A small segment of the inactive Water Wheel that was once a functioning part of Gilreath’s Mills remains visible as it sits in the woods adjacent to Shoal Creek in Upstate South Carolina. According to a placard affixed to the adjacent wooden structure, the mill was entered into the Register of National Historic Places on May 28, 1976.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/9 – 1/30th – ISO 400

Posted on: 24 September 2015

Rose of Sharon

Vespidae Eumenes fraternus Potter Wasp Malvaceae Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon Althea

Eumenes fraternus on Hibiscus syriacus | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Potter Wasp Eumenes fraternus attempts to extract nectar from a budding Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus in Upstate South Carolina.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/10 – 1/80th – ISO 400

References: Short, Sarah. Eumenes Fraternus. Animal Diversity Web. 2013. Web. 05 Aug. 2015. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Eumenes_fraternus/.
USDA.gov. PLANTS Database, Web. 5 August 2015. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 21 September 2015