A Bloy and his Blog

One of my favorite flowers, the sunflower.

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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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Aaah Choo!

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Another shot from the conservatory at Olbrich Gardens.

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.

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

read the rest of: Winter orchids