Wikipedia:Picture of the day/May 2011
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in May 2011. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/May 2011#1]] for May 1).
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May 1
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Lucy Merriam, a Photo: Merriam family
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May 2
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"An Available Candidate: The One Qualification for a Whig President"—an editorial cartoon about the 1848 U.S. presidential election, showing a military man representing either Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, both of whom were generals in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, atop a pile of skulls. The Whig Party only operated for about 20 years, but during their brief existence, they could boast a number of political luminaries such as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln, and would see three of their members become President of the United States (not including Lincoln, who was elected as a Republican ).
Image: Nathaniel Currier; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 3
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The head of a flies. Flies have a mobile head with eyes, and, in most cases, have large compound eyes on the sides of the head, with five small ocelli on the top. The antennae take a variety of forms, but are often short, to reduce drag while flying. Fly mouths do not contain teeth or anything else that would allow them to eat solid foods.
Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 4
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A 1942 photo of a Norwegian immigrant Osten Olson Haugen. In the 1930s, Isak Dahle purchased the farm as a gift to his family. Little Norway is home to one of the few examples of original Norse stave church architecture outside of Norway.
Photo: Arthur Rothstein; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 5
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A Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 6
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The Photo: Łukasz Golowanow
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May 7
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Photo: Joe Schneid
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May 8
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Hermann Vezin in the title role of Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith, an 1876 play by W. S. Gilbert. In the story, Druce begins as a miser and drunkard whose wife has left him. Two army deserters find shelter at his house, but they rob him and abandon a baby girl there. Many years later, Druce has become a blacksmith, and the two men return to try to claim the girl. The play was a success, running for about 100 performances and enjoying tours and several revivals. Artist:
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May 9
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A simplified diagram of the human Image: Mariana Ruiz Villarreal
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May 10
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The Velvet Parachute (Marasmius elegans) is one of about 500 species of mushroom in the Marasmius genus of agarics. Most members of this genus are small, unimpressive brown mushrooms, making them not readily distinguishable to non-specialists, and therefore seldom collected by mushroom hunters. Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 11
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A poster advertising Image: Works Progress Administration; Restoration: Jujutacular
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May 12
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Eristalinus fuscicornis is a species of hoverfly in the Eristalinus genus. The members of this genus are characterized by distinctive eye markings, usually in the form of spots or bands (as shown here). Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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May 13
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The Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 14
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An Agusta A109 rescue helicopter leaves Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne, Switzerland, after recovering a patient. Later renamed AgustaWestland AW109, the A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. It is a light-weight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose craft. Photo: Ikiwaner
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May 15
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Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 16
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A national park .
Photo: David Iliff
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May 17
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John Shea is an American film, television, and theatre actor best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He has acted in a number of international films, including Achchamundu! Achchamundu!. The appearance made him the first American to appear in a Tamil language film. Photo: Michael Calas
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May 18
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"Salvage Scrap to Blast the national bird, dropping a bomb on a snake representing Japan. During the war, the U.S. officially had no propaganda, but the Roosevelt government used various means to circumvent this official line, including the Writers' War Board and the Office of War Information .
Poster: Phil von Phul; Restoration: Lise Broer
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May 19
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An illustration explaining how
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May 20
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Photo: Keith Allison
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May 21
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With almost 450 described species, Pergidae (Perga sp. larva pictured) is the third-largest family of sawflies. The majority of Pergidae species occur in South America and Australia. They are the dominant family in Australia and are one of the major families in the Neotropics. Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 22
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A antipredator adaptation or in this case, a strategy employed by ambush predators .
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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May 23
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The Lenox Libraries. Construction began in 1902 and the library officially opened on May 23, 1911.
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May 24
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After their victory in the Louis XIV to cancel his invasion plans.
Artist: William Woollett; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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May 25
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A female grasses, are commonly built by passerines . Other types of nests include the knot-hole left by a broken branch, a burrow dug into the ground, a chamber drilled into a tree, an enormous rotting pile of vegetation and earth, or a mud dome with an entrance tunnel.
Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 26
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The Photo: JJ Harrison
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May 27
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Berlin's Olympiastadion, during the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, in which 1,984 participants from 201 nations competed. Most of the events were held inside the stadium, with the exceptions of marathon and racewalking. In the men's 100 metres race, Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered the world record, finishing in 9.58 seconds. Photo: Tobi 87
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May 28
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Dead Photo: Ikiwaner
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May 29
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A 1925 photo of Photo: Burton Holmes; Restoration: Lise Broer |
May 30
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A species of blow-fly belonging to the Bengalia genus (species unidentified). Unlike the bright green or blue of most blow-flies, members of Bengalia tend to have dull colours. They are noted as kleptoparasites of ants and will snatch food and pupae being carried by ants, or feed on winged termites. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim |
May 31
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The interior of the Photo: Martin Linsey for |
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