Showing posts with label macro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macro. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Sunflowers and a cute little pest!
When I first saw this green and black spotted bug I thought it was a green lady bug. After researching, I discovered there is no such insect! This cute little bug is a major agricultural pest, as it eats or damages the leaves of crops. Along with a few images of this beetle, there are also some macro images of sunflowers to include one with a honeybee. Did I mentioned that I LOVE sunflowers! Enjoy!
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Macro images taken at the Smith Ranch
These are the first macro images taken with our Sony mirrorless camera. The first image is a lilac bush bloom taken from above. See comments below for the remaining images.
This looks like dried baby's breath. We had a lot of this on our ranch.
Not sure what this dried wildflower is but this is the actual color of it and I think it looks antique!
Easter red cedars have these blue berries on them and they are real small but look big here because of the macro lens. By the way, this is not a cedar tree but a juniper.
These blue wild-indigo are the first plants to bloom in the spring. As I was taking these two photos, I didn't realize a bug was peeking out at me which you can see in the image after this one.
Just discovered this early spring plant as the Fringed Puccoon. Native Americans used the roots, stems, and leaves to treat coughs, cold, delirium, and paralysis, and obtained a bluish-violet dye from the roots. "Puccoon" is a Native American word.
This looks like dried baby's breath. We had a lot of this on our ranch.
Not sure what this dried wildflower is but this is the actual color of it and I think it looks antique!
Easter red cedars have these blue berries on them and they are real small but look big here because of the macro lens. By the way, this is not a cedar tree but a juniper.
These blue wild-indigo are the first plants to bloom in the spring. As I was taking these two photos, I didn't realize a bug was peeking out at me which you can see in the image after this one.
Just discovered this early spring plant as the Fringed Puccoon. Native Americans used the roots, stems, and leaves to treat coughs, cold, delirium, and paralysis, and obtained a bluish-violet dye from the roots. "Puccoon" is a Native American word.
This Roundleaf Groundsel wildflower belongs to the Sunflower family. These wildflowers/flowers were all pretty much tiny flowers, but the macro lens makes them look large. It was fun photographing these flowers and I hope you enjoyed them too!
Monday, June 18, 2012
Bugs, bird, and wildflowers
I was several feet away to get most of these shots. I'm horrified when a bug touches me so I am comfortable at a distance! On the last shot, I didn't notice the spider in the wildflower until I viewed the shot on my computer. I could photograph nature all day long if the weather permitted and the chiggers would LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Anyways, hope you enjoy these creatures and wildflowers God gave us to enjoy...
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