Tag Archives: Close Up

Painted lady

October 2, 2025Close Up, InsectsJonathan

Painted lady butterfly, looking a bit haggard.

Mullberry wing

August 13, 2025Close Up, Flowers, InsectsJonathan

I caught this mullberry wing butterfly lunching on some purpletop vervain. They’re so small for a butterfly! I assumed it was a moth before I looked it up.

Blooming butterflies

August 9, 2025Close Up, InsectsJonathan

A couple of butterflies from Olbrich Gardens annual butterfly show.

Pollinating

July 22, 2025Close Up, InsectsJonathan

Maple leaf

July 17, 2025Black & White, Close Up, TextureJonathan

Good things come in small packages

July 15, 2025Close Up, FlowersJonathan

Purple poppy mallow blossoms close in the evening, open in the morning, and then remain closed after they’ve been pollinated.

Growth cycle

July 9, 2025Close Up, FlowersJonathan

Coneflowers on their way to blossoming.

Water droplets

June 28, 2025Close Up, RainJonathan

Like tiny jewels on the end of the pine needles.

Trailside forget-me-nots

June 20, 2025Close Up, FlowersJonathan

Gone to seed

May 22, 2025Close Up, FlowersJonathan

I came across these dandelions while hiking through the woods, and I couldn’t resist trying to capture their delicate beauty.