Thursday, June 30, 2016
Needing a Shave
I wonder what an insect sees looking through its compound eyes. And how does the insect's mind process all that information? This grasshopper looks at us on this early evening capture. It appears he needs a bit of a shave!
Labels:
#insect,
#macro,
#nature,
#photography,
compound,
eyes,
grasshopper,
shave,
whiskers
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Head of the Broom
We have a row of red cockscomb at our local park. These are odd looking flowers. The tall, thick stem combines with the bristly flower to look just like a broom!
Monday, June 27, 2016
Wash Up Time
Being very neat, this mantis meticulously cleans a talon. When one is a savage predator, one must keep the weapons of prey in top condition!
Labels:
#insect,
#mantis,
#nature,
#photography,
insect,
mantis,
meticulous,
nature,
photography,
predator,
weapon
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Great White Egret
I got to visit Galveston Island State Park for a couple of hours back in March. Nesting season was in progress and birds were everywhere. Since March is not tourist season there were not very many people wandering around the roads in the park. This egret sat around bobbing his head at me as I snapped a few poses!
Friday, June 24, 2016
Security Check
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Crab Apple Blossom Shadows
Our crab apple tree always provides us with a dazzling pink display every Spring. It only lasts for a few days though. However, our neighbors two trees, with a darker red blossom, usually follow ours by a day or so. Our end of the street has some bright colors for almost a week.
Labels:
blossom,
crab apple,
flower,
macro,
nature,
photography,
pink,
shadow,
Spring,
tree
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Must Have Taken a Wrong Turn
If you see this creature at this distance from this angle then you are in one major heep of trouble!
Labels:
brown,
macro,
nature,
orange,
orb weaver,
photography,
spider,
trouble,
web
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Morning Glories Along the Trail
Labels:
flower,
macro,
morning glory,
nature,
photography,
trail,
Vandalia,
white
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Bumblebee on a Purple Petunia
This was one of my first captures with my then new Sony a6000. I knew with this image that I had made a very good choice. Ever since I have enjoyed the sharpness and color of this camera!
Friday, June 17, 2016
Zinnia in Profile
Two zinnias from our south flower bed. Charlotte used to show these at the 4-H Fair. We like to see them open up with the variety of shape and color!
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Morning Glories
We saw these morning glories in Amo, Indiana - a small town just west of Indianapolis. It was difficult to ignore the bright coloring of these flowers!
Labels:
Amo,
blue,
flower,
morning glory,
nature,
photography,
purple,
white
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Yellow Rose (And A Few Thorns)
This year our yellow rose-bush has provided us with an abundance of yellow flowers. This bush is one of the oldest stands at our house. We first planted a start that my mother-in-law provided just a few days after we moved into the house back in 1988. It has had lean years and big years - this one is definitely a big year.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
From the Clingman's Dome Lookout
Labels:
autumn,
cloud,
fall,
landscape,
mountain,
nature,
photography,
sky,
Smoky Mountains,
tree
Monday, June 13, 2016
Wild Flower Predicament
Labels:
bright,
flower,
nature,
photography,
thistle,
weed,
wild flower
Saturday, June 11, 2016
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