Archive for the 'Flowers' tag

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Young sunflower

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

small sunflower blossom

One of my favorite flowers, the sunflower.

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Beetle in the sweet spot

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

beetle inside a flower

Hiking around Olbrich Gardens the other day I came across this beetle, smack in the middle of the sweetest part of a flower.

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Tulip pollen

Friday, May 7th, 2010

closeup of tulip with pollen

Aaah Choo!

Tulips

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

tulip blossom

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Carnivorous orchid

Friday, February 12th, 2010

purple orchid with pitcher plant

Another shot from the conservatory at Olbrich Gardens.

Testing the new lens

Monday, February 8th, 2010

I’ve been interested in getting a longer lens for a while (especially to get closer to wildlife). A few days ago I bought a Promaster 70-300mm F/4-5.6 macro lens. Since normal telephoto shooting is fairly straightforward, I was anxious to test the lens’ macro capability. The conservatory at Olbrich Gardens would be the perfect spot to do that.

new ficus leaves

I’m going to like being able to get in close, like the above shot of the very young and fuzzy ficus leaves.

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Winter orchids

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Spending time in the warm humid air of the glass domed conservatory at Olbrich Gardens does wonders during a spell of frigid winter weather.

white orchids

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