Tag: flower

• Blending of Colors

  

  In the Garden – A blending of colors at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day

  August 22, 2023

• In Search of Pollen

  

  A bee buzzing around in search of pollen at Ogden Gardens. Macro Monday

  August 21, 2023

• 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…

  July 15, 2023

• Hide and Seek

  

  In the Garden – Two bees without a knack for playing hide-and-seek but they sure were fun to watch. These two bee photos reminded me of young children who sometimes think that if they can’t see you, then they must have hidden themselves extremely well. Nature Photo Challenge #17: Bees

  June 24, 2023

• 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?

  June 7, 2023

• The Gathering

  

  A busy bee working at the gathering of pollen along the Cowles Bog Trail – Indiana Dunes National Park.

  May 20, 2023

• 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

  April 13, 2023

• Moments of Radiance

  

  Moments of Radiance in Nature Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #244 – Glowing Moments

  April 10, 2023

• 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

  March 30, 2023

• The Bee and the Coneflower

  

  The Bee and the Coneflower Macro Monday

  March 27, 2023

• The Gatherer

  

  The Gatherer Wordless Wednesday

  March 22, 2023

• 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.

  March 12, 2023

• 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…

  February 26, 2023

• Swirls of Color

  

  Macro Monday – Day 44 of 365 Swirls of color at Chicago’s Oak Park Conservatory. Flower of the Day

  February 13, 2023

• 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

  February 6, 2023