American Lotus – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly Photos

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Slaty Skimmer Dragonflies|Tags: adult, American Lotus, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, bud, dragonflies, dragonfly, female, flower bud, insects, leaf, leaves, Libellula incesta, lotus, lotuses, male, native, Nelumbo lutea, odonata, Reeves Slough, seedpod, seedpods, skimmer, skimmers, Slaty Skimmer, Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly, slough, summer, water, white wildflowers, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

I took photos of Slaty Skimmer dragonflies the other day at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and wanted to share them with you all.

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Blooming American Lotus – Imperfectly Perfect

By Mia McPherson|June 29th, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bloom, blooming, blossoms, flowering, glowing, light, lotus, lotuses, morning light, native, Nelumbo lutea, Reeves Slough, slough, specular highlight, summer, water, wetlands, wildflower, yellow wildflowers|

Today, I am sharing some of the American Lotus photos I took while visiting Reeve's Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

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Glowing American Lotus

By Mia McPherson|April 2nd, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wildflowers|Tags: American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bloom, blooming, blossoms, Canon R7, flowering, lotus, lotuses, morning light, Nelumbo lutea, slough, spring, water, wetlands, willdflower, yellow wildflowers|

I had considered sharing this photo of this American Lotus on Easter Sunday, but I was feeling a little raw and sad. It was my first Easter without my mother.

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American Lotus And Dragonflies

By Mia McPherson|July 18th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Eastern Pondhawks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bloom, blooming, blossom, dragonflies, dragonfly, Eastern Pondhawk, Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, Erythemis simplicicollis, fallen, female, flowering, leaves, log, lotus, lotuses, male, Nelumbo lutea, Reeves Slough, slough, spring, wetlands, yellow wildflowers|

Today's post is about American Lotus, dragonflies, and the rich habitat of Reeve's Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Oklahoma.

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Blooming American Lotus At Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 9th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bloom, blooming, blossoms, flowering, lotus, lotuses, morning light, native, Nelumbo lutea, Oklahoma, Reeves Slough, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, sky, slough, spring, water, wetlands, willdflower, yellow wildflowers|

I'm sharing more American Lotus photos that were taken at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge last month when I visited my friend and photographer, Steve Creek.

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American Lotus In Bloom – Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 16th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Lotus, aquatic wildflower, bloom, blooming, blossoms, flowering, lotus, lotuses, morning light, native, Nelumbo lutea, Reeves Slough, slough, spring, water, wetlands, willdflower, yellow wildflowers|

This morning I am highlighting an American Lotus in bloom that I photographed yesterday in a slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

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