Honeybee

Honeybee - Click on the picture to see a larger view and see all the pollen on the bee. This is why I enjoy the photos so much. You don't notice things like this by looking at the bees on the flowers.

Asters

This is the first time I have planted annual asters. They are just beginning to bloom. There are lots of buds so I am anxious to see more blooms.

Cosmos

I planted white cosmo seeds and so far only one is blooming. All the others are either pink or gold.

Tiger Swallowtail

The swallowtails have been few and far between. This one was not interested in the butterfly bush. She only had eyes for the zinnias. I was experimenting with different settings on the camera. Now if I only knew which setting went with which picture??

Honeybees on Sunflowers

There have been very few bees in my yard this year, especially honeybees. I was excited when I saw one or two honeybees on almost every one of these sunflowers.

Thunder Clouds

This thunder cloud was beautiful with the sun shining on it. Shortly after this picture was taken, it was overtaken by the black cloud below it that brought lots of rain and some thunder and lightning. No way am I going outside to get photos of the lightning!

Obedient Plant (Physostegia)

These obedient plants (Physostegia) were getting so tall, I thought about pulling them up .... but then they bloomed.

Praying Mantis Photo Session

This praying mantis was very shy. Everytime I tried to take his picture, he would turn his back on me.