Category Archives: Nature Photography

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Pollinators at Work

By James Braswell | Published September 20, 2023

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 […]

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Arachna-Thursday

By James Braswell | Published September 7, 2023

CAUTION ARACHNOPHOBICS … You might not want to check out this beautiful spider!!! Today’s post features a camera photo I captured yesterday while working in the church butterfly garden, here at the Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri). While weeding, deadheading some of the flowers, and spreading fresh mulch, I noticed this beautiful and brilliantly-colored Goldenrod […]

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The End of Summer is Near!

By James Braswell | Published September 6, 2023

Today’s post features a few images I captured over the weekend while working in the church butterfly garden. Once you see Monarchs arriving in numbers, you know summer is coming to an end! An adult Monarch collecting nectar from a Mexican Sunflower: A Monarch laying an egg on a milkweed leaf: A Monarch laying an […]

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The One That Didn’t Get Away!

By James Braswell | Published August 30, 2023

Today’s post features an image I captured a few years ago, near Port Aransas, Texas. Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 5D Mark 3 camera body Canon 500mm IS lens + Canon 1.4x TC Bogen 3021 tripod and Wemberly gimbal head ISO 200 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter 1/160 sec.

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A Stick that Walks

By James Braswell | Published August 22, 2023

Today’s post features an insect I have always been interested in … the Walking Stick. Every time I see one, I am amazed at the camouflage ability of this guy in the garden. I was lucky this time … as he moved across the mulched garden bed, it was easy to see him as he […]

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A Touch of Egypt in the Midwest

By James Braswell | Published August 8, 2023

Today’s post features some images I captured over the weekend of a White-lined Sphinx Moth, in the church butterfly garden. While weeding and deadheading the flowers, this rather large guy flew in and worked on the cascading butterfly bush for some time, allowing me to grab the camera out of the car and catch a […]

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