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Macro Monday: bees on pink flowers

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Today I’m taking part in the Macro Monday photo challenge. You can click on each photo for a larger view.

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I love photographing bees as they’re collecting nectar off the many flowers we have here in San Diego. These pink flowers were actually blooms on a large bush last summer. I think I will add the first photo as a potential choice for my animal theme 2014 photo calendar. I love that hue of pink!

Here’s another bee dunking its head into the center of the flower.

Wordless Wednesday: bat-eared fox

October 2, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal PhotosTags: bat ear fox, bat-eared fox, nature photography, photography, photos, san diego zoo safari park, Wordless Wednesday 6 Comments

New photo challenge: festival of leaves – week 1

Today I’m taking part in a new photo challenge called Festival of Leaves (this is week 1). You can click on each photo for a larger view.

If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe so you can enjoy the new photos I post a few times a week.

The leaves haven’t started to change colors here in San Diego. After all, it’s only the end of September and many trees will still have leaves on until mid-November. And that’s not counting the many trees in the region that never lose their leaves.

So here are a few selections from last fall, until I can start photographing the colors of this fall.

We have a lot of Sycamore trees in the area. The leaves just turn brown in the fall before dropping to the ground, nothing fancy. Sometimes the summers are so dry the leaves start drying up even before fall starts. If you can catch that brown in the sunlight, it becomes a lot more interesting to the eye.

Festival of Leaves - Sycamore tree leaf — Festival of Leaves – Sycamore tree leaf

Festival of Leaves - Green and brown Sycamore leaves in the fall — Festival of Leaves – Green and brown Sycamore leaves in the fall

There are a lot of poplar trees by the San Diego river. I love their golden yellow leaves in the fall, especially with the sunlight shining through them.

Festival of Leaves - Yellow poplar leaves in the fall — Festival of Leaves – Yellow poplar leaves in the fall

Fortunately we don’t have to wait for the fall to enjoy beautiful leaves in Southern California. The red leaves of this ornamental plum tree brings a flash of color even before fall starts.

Festival of Leaves - Ornamental plum tree with red leaves — Festival of Leaves – Ornamental plum tree with red leaves

September 30, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Tree PhotosTags: California pictures, festival of leaves, festival of leaves photo challenge, nature photography, ornamental plum tree, photography, photos, photos of leaves, plum tree red leaves, Sycamore leaves in the fall, Sycamore tree leaf, sycamore tree leaves, tree with red leaves, yellow poplar leaf, yellow poplar leaves 20 Comments

Macro Monday: close-up of pink grass and its seeds

Today I’m taking part in the Macro Monday photo challenge. You can click on each photo for a larger view.

If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe so you can enjoy the new photos I post a few times a week.

I love the look of pink grass, with its long hairy stems and its bright colors. I’ve featured pink grass before but today I wanted to show you a few close-ups. Here’s what decorative pink grass (and not pink) looks like as a whole. This is technically called Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’ (Variegated Purple Fountain Grass).

And here it is closer. Best use I’ve found for it? Tickling people’s necks. Works every time.

September 29, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Photography, Plant PhotosTags: close-up of pink grass, hairy pink grass, Macro Monday, nature photography, Pennisetum setaceum, photography, photos, pink grass seed pods, pink grass seeds, Variegated Purple Fountain Grass 22 Comments

Floral Friday Fotos: more pink water lilies

Today I’m participating in Floral Friday Fotos. Remember you can click on the photos below to see them in a larger format. If you enjoy my images, I encourage you to subscribe and receive updates when I post new photos, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

I featured some pink water lilies a few weeks ago and I was lucky enough to capture more of them on camera recently. The sunlight was very bright that day in comparison to my other photo session, so these pink water lilies look quite different in the end.