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Hiltrud "Sam" Webber

Hiltrud "Sam" Webber

I was baptized, Hiltrud Maria Masuch, in Domnau, County Bartenstein, East Prussia, Germany. During WW II, my mother, brother and I fled from the Russian invasion. In 1959 I came to the US to increase the knowledge of my business English. Instead I studied entomology and eventually specialized in Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). I kept a large butterfly garden. Hence my interest in flowers. I am married with children.
Hiltrud “Sam” Webber

Hiltrud "Sam" Webber passed away unexpectedly in August 2011. This memorial gallery has both photographs she posted plus many others contributed from her extensive library of photographs of the plants, scenes and attractions found throughout Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park. She is missed by many but by viewing her collection of photographs, you can appreciate her love of flowers, shrubs, trees, insects,and other attractions found throughout the Parks as seen through her eyes.You can tour the Botanical Center's grounds and many beautiful gardens with a few clicks of your mouse.

Photographs by Hiltrud "Sam" Webber
Galleries designed by Barbara Clark
Introduction by George Deatz

Editor's Note: Please also visit Sam's YouTube gallery which is a collection of her photos in a slide show format. Also visit Sam's resurrected website: ofbooksandbutterflies.com.

Friday, 17 February 2012 13:52

Trees Spring and Summer

More tree shots from Sam.
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Friday, 17 February 2012 13:46

Trees Spring

Spring trees Sam saw in the Parks.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 14:41

Gray/Campbell Farmstead

Views of history from Sam.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 14:31

Botanical Center

The Center from start to finish by Sam.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 14:15

Lake Drummond

Walking around this scenic lake as shown in Sam's photos.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 14:07

Butterflies continued

Here are more beautiful insects from Sam.

1-4 Unknown  5-6 White Cabbage  7 Goatweed  8 Phoebis  9 Skipper  10-12 Red-spotted Purple

13-18 Swallowtail  19-20 Variegated Fritillary

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Saturday, 28 January 2012 13:56

Butterflies and more winged beauties

Sam must have so enjoyed taking these photos.

1-5 Buckeye  6-7 Monarch  8 Viceroy   9-10 Painted Lady  11 Pearl  12-13 Snout  14 Bee 

15 Clearwing Moth  16 Dragonfly  17 Grasshopper

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Saturday, 28 January 2012 13:50

Birds

Here are some bird photos from Sam. The last one was taken along the Ozark Greenways trail from Close Park, heading west, near Golden street. Love it.

1.Bird plaque 2.Cardinal female 3.Cardinal male 4.Cardinal and Robin 5.Crow? 6.Goldfinch 7.Duck 8.Mallard 9.Mallard and friends 10.Birds 11-19 Geese 20-23 Herons 24 Heron gray 25.Bird on sign

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Sunday, 22 January 2012 11:18

Winter scenes

Even in Winter Sam was busy.
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 11:10

Sunrise and Sunset

Examples of Sam taking pictures early morning and late afternoon.
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