Finding Joy in Small Things. Nudged by the breeze, this little Verbena shoot strayed in front of a Geranium yesterday. Verbena and Geranium ©HelenBushe Fujifilm X-T3 with Fuji 80mm Macro lens f13 1/750sec ISO3200 Please click on image to view full-size.
Perhaps you’ve often wondered what a butterfly’s eyes are like. Or, then again, perhaps you know already, or perhaps you’ve never really given it much thought. For both the curious and the not-so-curious, and those who “frankly my dear, don’t give a damn”, this picture I took yesterday will give Read more…
I was watching a butterfly fluttering around in the garden the other day. I knew I wouldn’t be able to identify it until it landed; it could have been one of three kinds of white butterflies we often see around here. (Small White, Large White, Green-veined White). As I thought, Read more…
This stunning Red Admiral butterfly visited the Buddleia bush in the garden yesterday. It was such a pleasure to watch it drinking nectar through its long tongue from each tiny flower. This post was inspired by Becky B’s totally addictive Square Challenge: Perspective. Well worth visiting if you haven’t already Read more…
Finding the right flower was easy. Finding the right perspective was not. All last week I wanted to photograph a lily in the garden. Each day I tried, but the light was wrong, or the background was cluttered, or it was too breezy, or insects kept landing on it. I Read more…