Archives
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

Macro

Frost On a Stick

Frost, Winter, Cold, Snow, In a hopeful, “Goodbye,” wave to winter, here is a photo I took a few weeks back on a cold and frosty morning.  There was a slight mist in the air before sunrise that provided the moisture for the clinging frost.  These are some dormant weeds at the edge of the farm field that borders our homestead.

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Tropical Mix

Butterfly, Wings, Macro, Leaves, Spots
One of the exotic butterflies at the Butterfly Palace in Branson, MO was kind enough to strike a pose on one of the tropical plants. l’m not sure what kind of butterfly this is other than it’s something you won’t find flying around my neighborhood.

I like a few of the elements of this image. First, I like the fact that the butterfly’s antennae are cocked to the side. Everything else about this image seems almost staged so something a little “off” adds an touch of realism. I like the detail in the leaves, highlighted by the back-lighting. I like the detail in the butterfly’s wings – even though mostly dark, you can see the subtle shading and variation in pattern. I also like the overall, pleasing blend of colors in the frame. I didn’t do anything to set these various elements up; I just shot what I found, the way I found it.

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Cute Backside


I found this cute, little flower facing the early morning sun and thought the light illuminating the petals created a very appealing image.

I snapped this photo at the Butterfly Palace in Branson, Missouri. Of course, I was there to photograph their butterflies but I had arrived a few minutes before they were ready for me. While waiting in the parking lot for an employee to let me in, this cutie caught my eye.

I don’t know what kind of flower this is. Silly me. I should have snapped an image of the front of the bloom so I could easily identify it.

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Designer Dots

Butterfly, Blue Morpho, Macro
The seven dots adorning this large butterfly caught my eye while studying the amazing winged creatures at the Butterfly Palace in Branson, MO.

I have no idea what kind of butterfly this is.  It might be easier to identify if I had a photo of the upper side of the wings. Most identification guides seem to show the butterflies with wings open.

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Buckeye Beauty

Butterfly, Common Buckeye, Buckeye, Garden, Nature, Macro
This little beauty is a junonia coenia butterfly; better known a the “common buckeye.”  You’ve likely seen this butterfly in your own neighborhood.

Though the majority of Buckeyes populate the southern regions of the U.S., adults from the south’s first brood migrate north in late spring and summer to temporarily colonize most of the United States and parts of southern Canada. I photographed this one on a recent trip to southern Missouri. A number of them (along with a few monarch butterflies) were feeding on a patch of asters next to a sidewalk at the resort we were staying at.

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Orchids Up Close

Orchids, Orchid, Purple, Flower, Floral, Tropical
The intricate pattern of color and unique shape makes the Orchid a delight to behold and study.

This is a cluster of blooms I found when photographing butterflies in the Butterfly Palace in Branson, MO. They had several orchids growing in the tropical environment created for the butterflies.

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Feed the Flame

Butterfly, Orange, Macro
This distinctively marked butterfly was feeding on some tiny red flowers at the Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure in Branson, MO.

On a recent trip to Branson, Missouri I spent several hours at the Butterfly Palace getting a ton of butterfly images. I was also able to snap a few of the local, native butterflies in the wild. Stay tuned, as I intend to post a variety of butterfly photos in the coming weeks.

In my mind, this butterfly’s orange markings look like a custom painted flame design. I couldn’t identify this type of butterfly. Even a chart of butterflies on the wall at the Butterfly Palace didn’t have an example of this one, though there were a bunch of these beauties flitting around.

If you have a sharp eye, you may have noticed another butterfly in this shot, It’s the blurry orange and white spot in the upper left-hand corner.

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Aster In the Wild

Aster, Asters, Wildflower, Purple
Where our lawn and the adjacent farm field meet, these purple Asters are adding some nice color to the landscape.

This is a small sample of the larger wildflower clump. These yellow and purple blooms attract a steady flow of butterflies and bumble bees this time of year.

Asters fall into the Asteraceae family which encompasses around 180 species. The name Aster comes from an Ancient Greek word meaning “star”, an obvious reference to the shape of the blooms. The aster is the birth flower for September.

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Frog In A Bog

Northern Leopard Frog, Frog, Bubbles, Green, Leopard Frog,
This northern leopard frog seemed content to spend his summer resting in the green goo of a wetlands area in northeast Wisconsin.

I found this fellow, along with a number of others, in the wet areas of the Kewaunee River Marsh walk. Near the Kewaunee, WI harbor, the walk features a wooden deck with benches along the way where you can relax and enjoy the natural beauty.

Unlike most of the images on my site, this was not taken with my DSLR. This image was captured with my Galaxy s6 smartphone. This frog was very cooperative; allowing me to get within inches to take this shot.

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Delicate Folds

Rose, Flower, Garden
With its delicate petals and varied shading of soothing colors, it is easy to see why the rose if one of our most loved flowers.

I found this, and many other roses, at the West of the Lake Gardens in Two Rivers, WI. The greatest challenge with this shot was the bright daylight.  Trying to capture the subtle shading amidst the brightly lit areas and the strongly shaded areas took some post processing software magic.

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