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#EAS for Citrus, ###FL; ###Hernando, ###FL; ###Sumter, ###FL: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:00 AM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL**

#EAS for Citrus, ###FL; ###Hernando, ###FL; ###Sumter, ###FL: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:00 AM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS for Citrus, ##FL; ##Hernando, ##FL; ##Sumter, ##FL: #Tornado Warning issued August 30 at 4:23AM EDT until August 30 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL Source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS for Citrus, #FL; #Hernando, #FL; #Sumter, #FL: #Tornado Warning issued August 30 at 4:23AM EDT until August 30 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL Source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

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#EAS for Greene, #AL; #Sumter, #AL: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 5:15 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Source: NWS Birmingham AL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED

#EAS for Greene, #AL; #Sumter, #AL: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 5:15 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Source: NWS Birmingham AL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS for Greene, #AL; #Sumter, #AL: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 4:20PM CDT until June 14 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL Source: NWS Birmingham AL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

A view of some purple #iris #flowers and the pond that Hamilton Carr used as a private fishing #pond until he bequested the property to the city of #Sumter, South #Carolina to be maintained as a public #park; filled with irises and all eight species of swans.
Sumter now maintains the Swan Lake Iris #Gardens as a public attraction and beautiful #botanical #garden and a peaceful place.
#SwanLakeIrisGardens, #SouthCarolina, #FlowersOfMastodon, #BeardedIris, #PurpleFlowers, #BotanicalGardens, #LandscapePhotography, #Photography, #Photograph, #Photo
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When businessman Hamilton Bland bought the property he intended as a private fishing pond – which rapidly evolved into a thriving #botanical #garden after his purchase of then-exotic Japanese irises – he also collected all eight species of #swan, include this #Mute Swan (#Cygnus #Olor).
Eventually he deeded the property over to #Sumter, South #Carolina for the public to enjoy as a #park where the swans and flowers could be enjoyed by all.
#MuteSwan, #CygnusOlor, #SouthCarolina, #Waterfowl, #Bird, #PublicPark
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/swan-at-swan-lake-iris-gardens-heron-and-fox.html

Two #Iris #Flowers at the #Swan #Lake Iris #Gardens. The gardens are filled with delicate #JapaneseIris beds and scenic views.
The flowers have an array of colors. Just these flowers have white petals, accented by purple and gold, like old royalty.
The #park is maintained by the city of #Sumter, #SouthCarolina.
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At #Swan #Lake Iris Gardens, once the personal fishing property of the wealthy Hamilton Bland, was eventually bequested to the city of #Sumter, #SouthCarolina as a botanical garden filled with Japanese irises and other flowers, as well as 7 species of swan, such as this Mute Swan.
#SwanLakeIrisGardens, #MuteSwan, #CygnusOlor, #WaterfowlWednesday, #Waterfowl, #Bird, #Photography, #Photograph, #Photo
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A #Photograph of an #Iris #Flower at the Swan Lake Iris Gardens in #Sumter, #SouthCarolina.
#SwanLake #Gardens was formerly the private property of a wealthy resident, but was donated to the city to maintain as a public #park.
The #flowers are amazing, such as this incredible #JapaneseIris with #white #petals with #purple veins and smaller, central petals, as well as bits of #gold in the centers of the large petals.
#SwanLakeIrisGardens, #IrisFlower, #BeardedIris, #Photograph, #Photography, #Photo, #FlowersOfMastodon
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A white #Iris at the Swan Lake Iris Gardens in #Sumter, #SouthCarolina.
Originally the private fishing property of Hamilton Carr Bland, a wealthy citizen, Bland purchased #JapaneseIris bulbs, which failed to thrive in his manicured garden. Angry, Bland ordered his gardeners to throw the bulbs in the #marsh, which exploded in #blooms the next year. Bland expanded the property and left it to the city of Sumter, which maintains it as a park for the public.
#WhiteIris, #BeardedIris, #SwanLakeIrisGardens, #HamiltonCarrBland, #garden, #FlowersOfMastodon, #MarshMadness, kind of, #Photograph, #Photography, #Photo
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Originally the property of wealthy businessman and avid fisherman Hamilton Carr Bland, this is now the public Swan Lake Iris Gardens.
Bland originally hoped to spice up his property by planting exotic iris bulbs, however, none bloomed. Furious, he ordered the gardener to throw the expensive bulbs into the swamp.
The next year the swamp blossomed with dramatic Japanese iris flowers.
Bland also collected all seven species of swans, and eventually bequested the land, as well as more land gifted to him that was made part of the gardens, to the city of Sumter, South Carolina to keep up as a public park.
#MarshMadness, #SwanLakeIrisGardens, #Iris, #IrisFlower, #Flower, #DaylilyFlower, #Daylily, #Sumter, #SouthCarolina, #HamiltonCarrBland, #garden, #flowers, #plants, #FlowersOfMastodon, #Photography, #Photo, #Photograph.
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A #JapaneseIris, mainly #white with #purple and #yellow accents on the #flower. This #iris is one featured at the public #Swan #Lake #Iris Garden in #Sumter, #SouthCarolina.
#Iris, #WhiteFlower, #IrisFlower, #SwanLakeIrisGarden, #Iridaceae.
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A #photograph of a #purple and yellow-streaked #iris #flower at the #SwanLake Iris #Garden in #Sumter #SouthCarolina.
The Swan Lake Iris Garden was started by a businessman interested in #Japaneseirises, however, their #bulbs failed to thrive. Frustrated, the owner of the 30 acre #estate ordered the bulbs thrown in a #swamp on the property.
All exploded into flower the next year.
The garden was given to the city in 1949, which keeps it up to this day.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/purple-bearded-iris-blossom-heron-and-fox.html

#EAS for Greene, ##AL; ##Sumter, ##AL: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 10:00 AM CST. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Birmingham AL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS for Greene, #AL; #Sumter, #AL: #Tornado Warning issued January 12 at 8:58AM CST until January 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL Source: NWS Birmingham AL** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS for #Hernando, ##FL; ##Pasco, ##FL; ##Sumter, ##FL: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:30 AM EST. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. ***EXPERIMENTAL***EXPERIMENTAL*** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES *EXPERIMENTAL*

#EAS for #Hernando, #FL; #Pasco, #FL; #Sumter, #FL: #Tornado Warning issued December 15 at 10:56AM EST until December 15 at 11:30AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL ***EXPERIMENTAL***EXPERIMENTAL*** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES *EXPERIMENTAL*