Bee Balm
Wild Bergamot also known as Bee Balm was thick in places along the Schultz Creek Trail.
Posts from the ‘Arizona’ Category
Aug 21
Aug 20
Crab Spider on Datura
creature this morning. This time a (barely visible) Crab Spider on a Datura bloom. I captured him hand held with a Canon 24-105mm lens at 105mm. To achieve closer focus, I attached a 500D close-up lens. It doesn’t equate to a true macro lens but works well as an alternative to switching lenses.
Aug 19
Fearless Dragonfly
I saw this Dragonfly as I was hiking down a trail and hoped he would stay around just long enough for a close up. Remembering they typically come back to a perch, I approached slowly and sure enough, even though he would fly away, he would always come back to this twig. The final image is full frame which means my lens was just inches away from him! Thanks Mr. Dragonfly 🙂
Aug 18
Richardson’s Geranium
A single Richardson’s Geranium bloom captured on Schultz Creek Trail. Handheld with my Canon 7D, 180 Macro lens. ISO 800, f/11 at 1/250th.
Aug 17
Forest
Aspen and Pine at Schultz Pass. I can’t help shaking my camera at trees 🙂
Aug 16
Dreamy
I loved this shot of an Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis) and decided I would play up the dreamy look by intentionally de-focusing.
Aug 15
Aspen Nature Loop Wildflowers
An overcast day really made the Western Sneezeweed and Larkspur (Delphinium) stand out on the Aspen Nature Loop. I added a little soft focus.
Aug 14
Police-car Moth
I saw several of these moths on our recent Flagstaff trip and I thought they were butterflies because they were flitting about during daylight which isn’t typical of moths. It wasn’t until I saw their antennae that I knew. If you’re under 50, you might not understand their descriptive name…Police-car Moth… but if you watch old movies or TV shows from the 50s, you might know 🙂
