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    A man wearing a tan baseball cap and an orange safety/life vest is photographing vegetation in an outdoor field setting. His vest displays text indicating affiliation with the 'US Army Corps of Engineers' and a name tag partially reading 'CHER' under 'Natural He[ritage]'. He is using a DSLR camera with a telephoto zoom lens equipped with a lens hood.

    LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES

    05.01.2019

    Photo by Preston Chasteen 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

    Conservation Biologist Cherrie-Lee Phillip with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District photographs Alligator Weed growth May 1, 2019, at Millwood Lake near Ashdown Arkansas. Alligator Weed Flea Beetles are being used as a biological control effort at Millwood Lake in an effort to reduce and control the growth of the invasive Alligator Weed. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)

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    Date Taken: 05.01.2019
    Date Posted: 07.23.2019 17:14
    Photo ID: 5602347
    VIRIN: 190501-A-IF821-0011
    Resolution: 1600x1200
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US
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