Spiked Lobelia

After a hectic trip, I’m back home now and with a long, laundry list of things to do (including hitting some of my favorite spots near my home for wildflower and wildlife photography). I had a wonderful art festival in Springfield, Missouri, and met lots of great nature lovers! Saturday was a really busy day, […]

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Fun Friday: Pollinator At Work!

Today’s “Fun Friday” post features a wonderful, Green Metallic Bee that is busy pollinating one of my favorite prairie wildflowers … the Spiderwort. Using a macro lens and tripod, I was able to get quite close to this busy little guy; he was so engrossed with his job of pollinating, that he paid little attention […]

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Do the Dew

When photographing on the prairies, I always arrive early. Arriving early not only gives me that great, soft light, but more often than not, I’m treated to a “dewy wonderland”! Here are a few images I’ve captured over the past few years that help making getting up so early a bit more tolerable!  :o) The […]

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Prairie Larkspur

Prairie Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) is a prairie plant that is quite elegant and dainty in appearance: When traveling, I have typically seen this larkspur as a purplish color, but it can be found in deep blue, violet-lavendar, purple, or white. The Larkspur is a showy plant, growing erect and to 3-foot tall. They have the […]

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Horse Nettle

One of Missouri’s commonest wildflowers (aka, “obnoxious weeds”) is the Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense): Horse Nettle blooms in elongated clusters, with flowers ranging from white to purple. The 5 united petals form a 5-point star, with yellow stamens protruding. The leaves do not have bristles, but yellow prickles on the stems and midribs of the […]

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Beauty Within

A couple of summers ago, I captured this interesting wildflower as it was beginning to bloom on the local, Missouri prairie: I’m not sure on the identity, but it looks like it might be a species of Helianthus, quite common in my area. When hiking the prairies, I’m always looking for something “unusual, or out […]

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