Hoverfly
Hoverflies – They may look like small bees or wasps but they are actually flies (although they are sometimes called sweat bees). They are little things being about…
Spiderwort Day Lily
This is another of those flowers that you may have seen without seeing the details. It is one of the very small flowers of the Spiderwort Day Lily…
Portabella Patterns
Once you start looking closely at nature you become accustomed to seeing patterns everywhere. Really. Like when cooking with portabella mushrooms. If you look at the underside of…
Name that Flower
Here’s a flower you have probably seen countless times. But can you name it? It’s a very common flower grown in many parts of the world from Afghanistan…
Nature Meditation #2
This is the second of our nature meditation series. Beautiful nature photography accompanied by the beautiful music of Sonnny Lim. Who can ask for more? Enjoy!
Plumeria Pleasure
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower” — Hans Christian Anderson This is a picture of plumeria flowers. Plumerias are one…
A Strange Little Leafhopper
It is amazing what you find in your yard if you look really closely and having a closeup lens doesn’t hurt either. This little immature leaf hopper is…
Nature is so Amazing
Dick took this picture of a katydid. What is amazing to me is that the black and orange pattern on his back perfectly mimics the damaged leaf it…
The Miracle of a Flower
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” — Buddha