Today’s post features some very colorful, Christmassy-like berries. Although I haven’t been able to identify them, they are most likely the fruit of Jack-in-the-Pulpit, or the Green Dragon wildflowers (both are located in rich, moist woodlands throughout Missouri):
Coming up … more Missouri Ozark woodland fall colors.
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Today’s post features a couple of fall colors images I have captured over the past few days. Although the peak of the Ozarks’ fall colors has not yet been reached, there are obvious signs of the transition that can be seen.
The two images featured today were captured at Fiery Fork Conservation Area, located in the Missouri Ozarks and not far from where I live. Here are a couple of images that show the impending color transition:
Virginia Creeper growing up a tree:
An unidentified groundcover along the woodland trail:
Over the next few posts, I will feature some more color changes as they appear.
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Today’s post features a couple of skipper butterflies as they share a zinnia flower in the church butterfly garden:
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Today’s post features the “Super Harvest Moon” as it arose over the Lake of the Ozarks (MO) last night.
I was aware of this event, but was not planning on getting out and shooting it. After dinner, I walked past my front door and saw this beautiful moon, quite large-looking and with a nice, orange color. So I grabbed my camera and tripod and set up just outside my front door and captured several images of this wonderful sight. To achieve the best possible image, I combined a couple of images to get this resulting Super Harvest Moon:
Had I realized it would be so clear and visible, I would have tried to find a more scenic location to shoot!
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Today’s post features some images of Maximillian Sunflowers, captured this past week in the church butterfly garden, here at the Lake of the Ozarks (MO).
The Maximillian Sunflower is a new addition to the church butterfly garden. Several bare root plants were planted last fall and in one short year, they have proved to be a great addition to the garden. Although they were to grow 6-feet tall, a couple of the plants have reached 9-feet, and even 10-feet!
Over this past week, I have captured a lot of images of this beautiful sunflower, including some of the pollinators that love this plant.
First year bloom of Maximillian Sunflower patch:
A Monarch butterfly visits the sunflowers:
“Stretching to the Heavens”:
Bee collecting nectar:
Another flower about to appear:
Coming up … the great Monarch migration!
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Today’s post features an image I captured over the weekend. I have 3 patches of Showy Goldenrod planted in the church butterfly garden and all are profusely blooming right now. Being an “end of season” bloomer, the Goldenrod is near the top of the pollinator’s wish list at the buffet table, this late in the season.
The Goldenrod’s bright yellow flower is a “can’t miss” sight for lots of pollinators, like this bee I caught seeking nectar from the flowers:
As the end of the blooming season nears, I’m sure many more pollinators will be visiting the butterfly garden … I will be there, camera in hand, to capture the beauty that visits us!
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