There are some people who go through their entire lives without looking at a flower up close and appreciating the magnificence of nature. I pity them.
I captured this anemone at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/3.2, 1/2000 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)
P.S. - My mission in life is to make sure that people see, recognize, and appreciate the beauty of horticulture and the beauty of nature. Now I just have to figure out how to accomplish my mission.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Truly Magnificent
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Racing the Clock
Although he might not know it, this honeybee's pollen collecting days are numbered. The first hard freeze of Fall will soon be here. I captured this at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/800 sec., 500 ISO, handheld)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Cousin
This guy must be closely related to a ladybug - perhaps a cousin or something. I captured this beetle at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/80 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
A Ladybug Gallery
Ladybugs (or Ladybirds) are some of the good guys in the garden. They are typically predators of harmful garden insects such as aphids, mealybugs, mites, and scale insects. So the next time you see one of these guys in the garden, be sure to say thanks.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Backyard Pollinators
Here are a couple of pollinators that I captured in my backyard.
A bumblebee on aster.
A hoverfly on aster.
A bumblebee on aster.
A hoverfly on aster.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Fall Aster
Fall is on its way here in Colorado. We're having a week with high temperatures in the 70's. It doesn't get much better than this!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
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