May 10, 2012

Garden Macros

Even though I'm a gardener and I always thought I looked closely at flowers and plants, I find that with the macro lens I see colors and patterns that I never noticed before. The fifth photo down, Saxifraga, is the perfect example. Each flower is itty-bitty and I never noticed the delicate pattern on them until I got down on my knees and took this photo. I'm loving my macro lens.

Spanish Lavender

Geranium 'Mourning Widow'

Future Apple

Brunnera

Saxifraga

First damselfly of the season.  It appears to be a female.
I usually see Pacific Forktails,  but I haven't looked it up in my book yet.

Euphorbia

Chamomile

Odd spider that was jumping from viola to viola.
I also noticed while trying to recall the names of all of these, my horticulture is getting very rusty!
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4 comments:

  1. Country Gal 5/10/12, 7:01 AM

    Fantastic photos ! The Macro lens really shows a whole new world doesnt it . Have a good day !

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  2. Suzanne5/10/12, 10:24 AM

    These are really lovely photos. Thank you.

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  3. Jen Sanford5/10/12, 11:15 AM

    That spider is crazy. Glad the macro lens is treating you well!

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  4. Unknown5/11/12, 9:20 PM

    I think these macro lens shots are fantastic! The detail is really amazing and you do get to see the plants in a different way. The damselfly is really great too.

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