Zilker before Hurricane Ike

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As <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">hurricane Ike</a> barrels towards the north Texas coast, my only thought was to get to Zilker and take some photos <img src="http://thephotoforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_crazy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Crazy" smilieid="79" class="inlineimg" /> Well, for us here in Austin it sounds like flash flooding in some areas and gusts up to 70mph as of current.</p>
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<p>Now for people in Galveston and neighboring coastline a mandatory evacuation has been in effect. Kenny, looks like the eye will be going right over College Station. I hope for the best and minimal impact for your place.</p>
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<p>Here's are some from Zilker Botanical Gardens, Austin, TX yesterday. All captured with a Canon EOS 30D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, and this <a href="http://www.motleypixel.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.0.html" target="_blank">DIY Ring-Flash</a></p>
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<p>#1 Can someone ID this butterfly?</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2846458129_bf197c548a_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#2 Can someone ID this butterfly?</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2846457605_ea17b55229_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#3 Skipper butterfly.</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/2847292564_22b69b4e6a_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#4 Blue Dasher Dragonfly</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2846454821_8ef8c4692b_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#5 Tropical Lilypad Bloom</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2847290894_0d392bb5f7_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>-Roy</p>
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