Red Clover – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN The red clover’s deep roots make them a drought tolerant wildflower This perennial wildflower is called a Red Clover (State Flower of Vermont). They are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, these flowers have been naturalized in North and South America. They can grow to 31” […]
Wildflower.org Plant Database: Black-Eyed Susan The Rudbeckia hirta (commonly called Black-Eyed Susan) is Maryland’s state flower The Rudbeckia hirta (commonly called Black-Eyed Susan) is Maryland’s state flower. This flower is in the sunflower family. Native to North America, it can be found in every state except Alaska and Hawaii. There are actually a few varieties […]
Star Chickweed – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN I saw this star chickweed just after crossing a stream I took this photo of a star chickweed while out on a hike at Eagle Creek Park. It had been raining intermittently as I moseyed along the trail. When I took this particular photograph, the rain had […]
Torch Ginger – IUCN Conservation Status: DATA DEFICIENT The torch ginger flower was waiting for us in the shadow of nearby palm trees This torch ginger flower was blooming happily for Jill and I on our honeymoon. We were on the Road to Hana, and we had stopped off at the Ke’anae Arboretum. It was […]
Common Sunflower – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN After some patience and steady watering, we began to have flowers bloom. This beaming photo of a sunflower was actually taken in my own backyard. Right at the beginning of April 2020, my wife and I moved to a new neighborhood in Indiana. Our backyard was large […]
Goldenrod – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN An Aphrodite fritillary butterfly feeds ons the goldenrod flower This beautiful wildflower is called a goldenrod. These are perennial flowers that are found throughout Maine. They scatter the mountainsides in the summer months. This photo was taken in Bethel, Maine (a small town of ~2500 people). DONATE These […]
I’m honored to be considered for this month’s feature – especially under the black and white theme. I remember working late with my instructor in the darkroom, remarking that I believe black and white photography to be a particularly valid artistic medium. It’s a limited palette with the necessary bones for complete expression. When chasing […]
This Virginia spiderwort had intricately detailed stamen I took this photo while out for a hike on my birthday at Eagle Creek Park this year. Matt taught me a technique a few years back for taking macro photography that I was playing around with all day. The idea is to first find a subject like […]
When a sick bee visits a flower they may leave behind some infective parasitic spores This photo was taken during the early days of the COVID-19 quarantine when only essential trips like grocery shopping, or foraging for pollen and nectar at flowers, were permitted. Did you know that when bees forage at flowers they might […]
A week later I was on a flight to Alaska On my 30th birthday i slept in and groggily reached for my phone to reflex check the social world inside my facebook app. The first post I saw was from a former shipmate I worked with in Louisiana mentioning crew openings for some fishing boats […]