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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Tuliptree Blossom with Guest

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

Amphibian

Soaking In The Shimmer

Frog, Water, Head,

As we were hiking along the banks of Baird Creek in Green Bay, Wisconsin I spooked a small frog that dove for the water. It surfaced a moment later near a large rock.  As it sat there, I was able to snap several photos.

This is my favorite photo from that hike.  The reflection of the overcast sky on the rippling water created a very cool, shimmering effect. I didn’t expect this. It was a happy accident. The water seemed clear to my naked eye, but the camera picked up the refelection.

You can fill your screen with the cool shimmer by simply clicking on the photo. You’ll get a better look at the frog, too. It’s eyes are pretty neat.

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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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Cabana Boy

Frog, Tree Frog, Umbrella, Hanging,
This tree frog seemed content to spend his summer just hanging out under a patio umbrella; the perfect place to showcase his engaging personality.

This was not the only tree frog that seemed to be living under this umbrella. There were two others, on this day, who were climbing among the supports of this patio umbrella. As you can see, it doesn’t look like they’ve missed many meals. The patio and umbrella was in the backyard of a rural northwest Missouri home.

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Hello Mudder

Frog, Bullfrog, Bull Frog, Green, Mud, Nature, Wildlife
I found this big fella spending the morning hours enjoying the mud at the edge of a Missouri farm pond.

This frog seemed pretty happy and healthy but I learned from a Wikipedia search…  “Frog populations have declined significantly since the 1950s. More than one third of species are considered to be threatened with extinction and over one hundred and twenty are believed to have become extinct since the 1980s. The number of malformations among frogs is on the rise and an emerging fungal disease, chytridiomycosis, has spread around the world.”

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Frog Days of Summer

Frog, Water, Stream, Amphibious, Amphibian
On a pleasant summer day, hiking through the woodlands of Northeast Wisconsin, we found this frog chillin’ in a small creek. The sparse sunlight, filtering through the trees, seemed to highlight the frog and made it an interesting scene. I rather like the blueish reflections on the water.

We were hiking on the trails of Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, in Brown County. I used a 250mm telephoto lens to get close enough to this critter without scaring him away. Even then, I had to crop this image quite a bit to get a good view of the frog.

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Sunbather’s Spot

Turtle, Pond, Log, Sun, Nature
There was one spot on the pond where the sun was shining through the trees…and this turtle was taking full advantage of it.

Normally, at the first sight of people, the turtles in this pond would dive into the water. This one was not leaving his cozy spot. Not until I got quite a bit closer.

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