Tag: flower
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Blending of Colors
In the Garden – A blending of colors at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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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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All Shapes and Sizes
In the Garden – Bugs of all shapes and sizes. For a glimpse of other images of the tiny world of bugs, click here. Lens-Artists Challenge #252 – What’s Bugging You?
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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