Tag: flower
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The Gathering
A busy bee working at the gathering of pollen along the Cowles Bog Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park.
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A Photographic Paradise
With picturesque waterfalls, beautiful beaches, and hiking trails through a bamboo forest, Maui is a photographic paradise. In addition to that, there’s a huge variety of delightful birds and exquisite flowers. Have you booked a flight to Maui, the photographic paradise yet? Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Picturesque
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Moments of Radiance
Moments of Radiance in Nature Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #244 – Glowing Moments
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Tiny and Spry
Paused from fluttering about, two tiny and spry unidentified insects. Does anyone know what these are? Fruit flies, maybe? Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Spry
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It’s Back
It’s back! Got home from the warmer temps in Texas and what do we have? Snow! It shouldn’t surprise me and it does look quite lovely. Got to photograph two extremes in one week – spring flowers in Texas and snow in Indiana.
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Worth the Effort
Close to giving up on keeping indoor plants alive, I decided to give succulents a try. Neither the Moon Cactus above or the Old Man Cactus below seem to mind being forgotten for a couple of weeks at a time and are blooming in spite of me. I could try to tell you that it…
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Swirls of Color
Macro Monday – Day 44 of 365 Swirls of color at Chicago’s Oak Park Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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Pendulum in the Garden
Macro Monday – Day 37 of 365 This tropical hibiscus, a fringed rose mallow or Japanese lantern, hangs like a pendulum in the garden at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory. Flower of the Day
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Layer Upon Layer of Chocolate
No, it’s not layer upon layer of chocolate! Chocolate was my husband’s guess but he was wrong so that’s your first hint.. Do you know what this is? Second hint – these are both macro shots. I will try to hold back from responding right away to comments on this one. Where’s the fun in…
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Daisy, Daisy
Macro Monday Day 9 of 365 – Daisy, Daisy Second attempt at using flash indoors. I always enjoy trying something new but I am so ready for some sunshine. Flower of the Day
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Entangled
December has gotten here with a brisk wind and low temps and I found myself thinking back to the warmth of spring. As I scrolled through older pics I came across this bee, frozen in time through photography and entangled within a flower blossom at Chicago’s Garfield Conservatory .
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Completely Undone
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction,” – Cynthia Occelli Macro Monday
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That’s Close Enough!
Macro Monday Stop! That’s close enough with that camera, missy. I came across this colorful bee, buzzing from flower to flower in the garden at Chellberg Farm – Indiana Dunes National Park. After a few clicks, I decided it was time to walk away when it seemed to glare right at me. Cee’s Fun Foto…
