Category: flowers
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Do You See It?
A mammoth sunflower is a great place for a bee to try to hide from the annoying human with a camera. Do you see it? Sunflower captured last week at Chellberg Farm – Indiana Dunes National Park. Flower of the Day
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Until the Wind Blows
Macro Monday The last bits of a dandelion hanging on until the wind blows. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Macro
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Bursting Forth
In the Garden – A lily bursting forth with color. It is always fun to discover a new garden. Yesterday I wandered around Hamstra Gardens in Wheatfield, Indiana for the first time and I am already looking forward to going back! It is an ideal spot for macro photographers. There are also many beautiful settings…
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Against Nature’s Backdrop
Standing out against nature’s backdrop of green, here is a spiderwort. I wonder if it is called that because of it’s spidery looking center? Native to Indiana, these pretty wildflowers can be found all along the Indiana Dunes National Park trails through most of spring and summer. I don’t know much about flowers but these…
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Conspicuous in Red
In the Garden – Conspicuous in Red There doesn’t seem to be anything shy about red impatiens growing in the garden. Their colorful brightness against the green leaves drew my eyes in for a closer look. On days when I am in the mood for macro photography, Ogden Gardens is one of my favorite go-to…
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Battling for Attention
Three flowers seemed to be battling for attention at Foundation Meadows Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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The Budding Sunflower
In the Garden – The Budding Sunflower Seeing budding sunflowers in the garden makes me happy just like the warmth of sunshine. Summer and sunflowers go perfectly together like peanut butter and jelly, right? Flower of the Day
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Grab the Day
This yellow salsify (also known as goats beard) seems to be reaching out to grab the day or the sunshine along the trails at the Indiana Dunes National Park. As I headed out the door for my morning hike, I found myself wondering what I would be reaching out for and grabbing onto throughout the…
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A Thistle and a Bee
After publishing yesterday’s post (A Rebellious Beauty), I realized that I had one more image of a musk thistle that I really liked. How in the world did I miss a thistle and a bee the first time around? I didn’t even notice it until scrolling through pics today. Imagine that! Anyway, we’ve had quite…
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A Rebellious Beauty
Considered an invasive weed by many, the musk thistle is showing off it’s rebellious beauty through the stages of life in its blooms. Thistles and many other wildflowers are plentiful along the forest trails and wetlands of NW Indiana at this time of the year. These were captured on one of my hikes this week…
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Two of a Kind
Two of a kind in the garden – A pair of spiderwort blossoms with a promise of many more to come at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
