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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

Yellow

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Prickly Poppy

Poppy, Prickly Poppy, Flower

This was a delightful find!  This is a prickly poppy.  I didn’t know this type of flower existed until I found this one by happenstance.

On our recent trip to Custer State Park in South Dakota, we had pulled over in the area of a small prairie dog town.  As I was trying to get some good photos of the prairie dogs, I noticed this white flower.  It was the only one in that area.  I believe I found this particular bloom at its peak.  We have poppies at our home in northeast Wisconsin but they are the large, redish-orange variety that have a very short blooming period in early spring.  Finding this delicate white flower on a prickly plant blooming in late summer was a nice surprise.

From the little I was able to find online, the prickly poppy is a beautiful wildflower that lives for only one growing season. It grows naturally in sandy, dry areas. New plants grow from seed produced the previous year. The papery white flowers bloom throughout the summer.  The plant has blue-green leaves and the stems are covered with sharp spines.

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Sweet Memorable Bouquet

Flower, Forget Me Nots

This sweet, petite bouquet of flowers were found blooming on the banks of Baird Creek in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The whole group is not much bigger than the end of my thumb. These are commonly known as Forget-Me-Nots.

I learned that these flowers had an ancient Greek name (μυοσωτίς) that translates as “mouse’s ear”  It is the official flower of Alaska.  They are some of my favorite wildflowers to find, even though they are difficult to photograph well because of their diminutive size.  Of course, I also think they are pleasantly pretty.

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The Wild Bunch

Daisy, Wildflower, Daisies

An abundance of these daisies spring up in our back yard every year. They are a welcome, cheery sight; at least for the short season they bloom.

One of the aspects of this photo that I love are all the perfect imperfections of these wildflowers.

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Friendly Faces

Wildflowers, Yellow, Flowers

You can always count on finding simple beauty as you walk through the countryside when wildflowers are in bloom.  These were found along a path as we hiked through a wooded area in our rural, northeast Wisconsin neighborhood.

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Stumbled Upon a Slipper

Lady Slipper Orchid, Lady SlipperOn an early spring day hike we discovered this Lady Slipper Orchid blooming among the ferns at Potawatomi State Park on the shore of Sturgeon Bay in southern Door County, Wisconsin.

These flowers show up for a short time in the early spring.  Of course, to catch them during their short blooming cycle, you first have to find them.  When visiting the park, I asked one of the rangers if they had spotted any and they mentioned a couple of possible locations. Unfortunately, we didn’t find many but we were pleased to, at least, find a few.

This morning I got up early to see if I could catch a sunrise image but the sky would not cooperate. So, since I had a little time, I looked at some of the images I’d captured earlier and hadn’t taken the time to process. This is one of those shots from June of 2019.

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Bright Life

Full Bloom, Sunflower, Yellow
The sunflower is such a bright, cheery bloomer.  It really does a great job of reminding us of the summer sun.

This was a bloom I found in the field behind my house a few weeks ago.  This was actually a late bloomer. All the other sunflowers surrounding this one were taller and larger in size.

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Sunflower Superstar

Sunflower, Sunburst, Star, SunflowersI purposely lined up this shot so the afternoon sun would be hidden behind the sunflower. That sneaky summer sun still found a way to crash the party.

These are sunflowers growing in the farm field behind my rural Wisconsin home. They are very tall; over my head in most places.  The fields around our house are usually planted in wheat, oats or corn.  It’s always cool when sunflowers make it into the rotation.

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Youthful Vigor

Sunflowers, Yellow, Blue Skies
Summertime is sunflower time in our area. We live near a seed farm that always has a few fields of sunflowers planted in our rural neighborhood.  This year, they’ve planted sunflowers in the field that adjoins our home.

I finally got out to grab a few photos of the sunflowers. The variety they plant to produce seeds (as opposed to just bright, cheerful flowers) don’t last long in bloom.  It seems like just a couple of weeks from first bloom to droop.

In this photo, you will notice, the main subject is in peak bloom while the others that surround it are already beginning to droop.  This flower is a “late bloomer.”  It also is not as tall or as big as its nearby rivals but, it is pretty.

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Yellow In Season

Sunflowers, Flowers, Yellow
A sight for sore eyes. These sunflowers will brighten up anyone’s day. These were found blooming in a farm field in northeast Wisconsin.

This is actually a field of sunflowers that surrounds our rural home. Simply breathtaking when if full bloom.  Watch for more photos to come.

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Yellow Flag Iris

Yellow, Flower, Iris, Yellow Flag,
I found this healthy collection of Yellow Flag Irises while strolling through the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. They lined the edge of a large pond.

In the “wild” these plants can be very prolific; to the point where they are considered an “invasive aquatic plant.”

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