Another grab shot from my yard. This time an extreme close-up of a Desert Lavender bloom. I planted this native shrub as another photo op. Not because of the blooms but because the blooms attract butterflies. I’m eager to see the first ones but it’s still too cold for them.
Actual size is less than 1/4 inch
Here are more images taken with the 70-200mm lens. This time, the subjects are flowers shot
in my yard late yesterday. The sun had already gone down and it was very windy so I used an
ISO of 1600 and shot at f/4. Considering all were hand held, I’m very happy with the outcome.
I’m also happy that my plants seem to be happy 🙂
Pink Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla)
Gooding’s Verbena (Glandularia gooddingii)
Chuparosa (Justicia californica)
Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata)
Desert Tobacco (Nicotiana trigonophylla)
Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)
All these plants are native to the Sonoran Desert. Some sprouted up on their own which
is especially exciting to me since it means the soil is finally in a decent condition for growth.