Tiny droplets of morning dew cling to the fine hairs on red clover leaves in our front field.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/13, 1/1000″ exposure.
Up close with a tachina fly living in a yellow world.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/13, 1/1600″ exposure.
I went on a bug hunt yesterday morning and came across this crab spider lurking in a mallow blossom below our patio garden. She was waiting to ambush the the right sized pollinator…
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/14, 1/400″ exposure.
Morning glories are unfurling in the morning sunshine. This one greeted me along the driveway.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 160, f/4, 1/3200″ exposure
The first of the black-eyed Susans are starting to flower. This bud looks a bit bashful to me…
Happy Summer Solstice!
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/800″ exposure.
We have several clumps of Shasta daisies blooming around the pond. The reflection of trees in the water makes them seem to float in space.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 400, f/3.5, 1/2000″ exposure.
I take a picture like this almost every year as I can’t resist the humor of a poppy blossom seemingly sticking its tongue out at me. A tiny ant is along for the ride.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/8, 1/320″ exposure.
We have just a scattering of yellow day lilies—a nice change from the oranges and reds that seem to dominate.
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/1600″ exposure
A clematis blossom by our back deck.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 640, f/11, 1/640″ exposure
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