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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Close-up

Keen Green

Green, Butterfly

This was one of my favorite butterflies found at the Butterfly Palace in Branson, Missouri.  Whenever I’m in Branson, I try to make it to the Butterfly Palace and gather a few out-of-the-ordinary images.  I’ve never seen or photographed this species.

According to Wikipedia, the Philaethria dido, the scarce bamboo page or dido longwing, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and tropical South America, both east and west of the Andes, from Brazil and Ecuador northwards to Mexico.

Get a closer look by clicking on the photo.  The eyes are always cool and the antennae are particularly long.

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Turtle Happy

Turtle, Smile, MudThis big fella seemed content to be lounging in a ravine, caked in mud, balanced on a log, basking in the sunshine of an early spring morning. This photo was taken in the woods of northeast Wisconsin.

As we began a hike along the Ahnapee State Trail another couple ending their hike told us to watch for a large turtle in the ditch.  We walked quite a while and didn’t see anything.  We thought we’d missed it or it had moved on. Well, as you can see, we eventually spotted it.

To get up-close and personal, I had to tromp through some muck. It didn’t seem to mind my presence and sat for quite a few shots. Eventually it slid off the log and moved to the shade and mud under the log.

I don’t know what kind of turtle (or tortoise) this is but I can tell you he was large and looked ancient. Judging by the slight smile on his face, I think he was happy to see me.

To see more of the detail in those mesmerizing eyes, the wrinkles and claws, click on the photo. When you do, a full-screen version will appear in a new browser tab.

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Considering His Options

Dog, Brittany, PuppyThis Brittany puppy (only a couple of months old) looks directly into the camera with a thoughtful expression. You have to wonder, what he’s thinking?

This cute rascal belongs to my wife’s parents; longtime fans of the Brittany breed. We had the good fortune to be visiting when they brought him home. They named him Tucker.

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Mona Lisa Smile

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On a recent trip to the Columbus Zoo, in Ohio, I snapped this image of a flamingo.  I titled it, “Mona Lisa Smile,” because the bird seemed to have a look in the eye and crook in the smile that reminded me of a much more famous work or art.

This is an American Flamingo. These birds were found in southern Florida by early European explorers but their populations declined until they were gone by the early 1900s.  However, in the 1950s they were added as a decorative addition to the Hialeah Park race track in Hialeah, Florida.  The current wild populations of flamingos in southern Florida are believed to be the result of escapees from the race track.

The elements of this photo that I like most are, of course, the vibrant color, the detail in the plumage and the unusual shape and symmetry of the bird and its plumage.

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Floral Fuzz

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This is a wildflower that I found sprouting among the weeds that grow on the edges of our rural Wisconsin yard. The fuzziness of the edges caught my eye.

I don’t know what kind of flower this is, but I think it is an early version of the type you can see in aother post I titled Sun and Stars.

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Three’s a Crowd

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A couple of bees were working on this Sunflower when an ant decided to enter the picture. This is a flower in my wife’s flower bed. Not a flower she planted. One that was added by the birds dropping seeds from the feeders.

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Monarch of the Meadow

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This monarch butterfly, sitting on the head of a cone flower, was stretching its wings in the early morning sun. I like the way the petals from the flower look like trailing streamers.

I was delighted to capture this image because butterflies have been a real challenge for me.  Of all my attempts – chasing the fidgety creatures around with my camera – I’ve only been able to catch a couple of images I’ve been happy with.  I just happened to catch this one early in the morning, not fully awake. I even had to nudge it to get it to open its wings.

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