Posted on July 16, 2017 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature
Summer is in full swing! While I don’t enjoy the heat and humidity, I do love having the opportunity to photograph all of the colorful flowers!
Posted on June 29, 2017 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Soft Focus
There were bumble bees galore at the lavender farm. Lavender is one of the bumble bees most favorite flowers to visit. Here is some interesting information from a study done by the University of Sussex in England:
“The tubular flowers of lavender make nectar extraction harder for the shorter-tongued honey bee, which has to jam its head into each flower to get to the nectar, Nick Balfour and fellow researchers at the University of Sussex observed when studying bees visiting an experimental flower garden at the University. Bumblebees spent 1.1-1.4 seconds per lavender flower, as opposed to the slower honey bee’s 3.5 seconds per flower. The length of time needed is crucial because bee foraging is about efficiency. The quicker a bee can visit a flower, the more food it can bring back for its colony. Two seconds faster might not seem much, but multiplied over thousands of flowers the benefit is significant.”
Who knew, right?
Posted on June 15, 2017 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Spring
My favorite week in the garden is right now … when the honeysuckle is in full bloom.
Oh so fragrant!
Posted on May 30, 2017 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
I was photographing Iris’ in my garden and didn’t notice this little guy who was intent on watching me work. My, what big eyes you have! I’m not a big fan of insects, but this one is kind of cute! (Lensbaby Velvet 56)
Posted on May 23, 2017 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Recently my Lensbaby Velvet 56 was focused on the soft curvy petals of a Gerbera Daisy. I think I have given it too much water as the flowers are really droopy. I need to let it dry out a bit before watering it again. I will admit that I don’t have a very green thumb!