Category: flowers
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Sweetness of Pollen
A fuzzy bee paused from buzzing from flower to flower to feed on the sweetness of pollen in a sunflower in Peg’s Garden at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Feed
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Blending of Colors
In the Garden – A blending of colors at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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Popping Out From Within
Getting a closer look at a flower blossom and seeing its tiny parts and pollen popping out from within is one of the joys of micro and/or macro photography. This pink hibiscus was blooming this morning at Ogden Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana Ragtag Daily Prompt: Micro
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Beauty in Imperfection
At the end of life, a wildflower clings to beauty in imperfection with missing parts and wilting petals. Found along Trail #10 at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Ragtag Daily Prompt – Missing Part
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Waving in the Breeze
A summery sunflower waving in the breeze and taking in the sunshine at Foundations Meadow Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Breeze
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After a Summer Rain
Colorful flowers are thriving after a summer rain at Foundation Meadows Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day
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Stages of Life
Two wildflowers in contrasting stages of life. Nature captured along the trails at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Contrasts
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Do You See It?
A mammoth sunflower is a great place for a bee to try to hide from the annoying human with a camera. Do you see it? Sunflower captured last week at Chellberg Farm – Indiana Dunes National Park. Flower of the Day
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Bursting Forth
In the Garden – A lily bursting forth with color. It is always fun to discover a new garden. Yesterday I wandered around Hamstra Gardens in Wheatfield, Indiana for the first time and I am already looking forward to going back! It is an ideal spot for macro photographers. There are also many beautiful settings…
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Against Nature’s Backdrop
Standing out against nature’s backdrop of green, here is a spiderwort. I wonder if it is called that because of it’s spidery looking center? Native to Indiana, these pretty wildflowers can be found all along the Indiana Dunes National Park trails through most of spring and summer. I don’t know much about flowers but these…
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Conspicuous in Red
In the Garden – Conspicuous in Red There doesn’t seem to be anything shy about red impatiens growing in the garden. Their colorful brightness against the green leaves drew my eyes in for a closer look. On days when I am in the mood for macro photography, Ogden Gardens is one of my favorite go-to…
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Battling for Attention
Three flowers seemed to be battling for attention at Foundation Meadows Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Flower of the Day