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Native Purple Passionflower In Bloom

By |July 26th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Purple Passionflower, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are wildflowers blooming now that I haven't seen since I left Florida in 2009. Purple Passionflower is one of those flowers, so I had to take some photos.

Blooming American Lotus – Imperfectly Perfect

By |June 29th, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

Black-eyed Susan Photos With Insects

By |June 14th, 2024|Categories: Black-eyed Susans, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I traveled to Tishomingo recently, I spent some time taking photos of Black-eyed Susans. In the process, I also found insects eating or nectaring on them.

Butterfly Photos From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |May 21st, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Orange Sulphur Butterflies, Phaon Crescent Butterflies, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Variegated Fritillary Butterflies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I wanted to share a few more things with wings: a set of butterfly photos I took recently at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Glowing American Lotus

By |April 2nd, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Musk Thistle And Bumble Bee In The Wasatch Mountains

By |August 30th, 2023|Categories: Morgan County, Musk Thistle, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm sharing a simple image of a Musk Thistle and a bumblebee that I photographed two days ago in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains.

American Lotus And Dragonflies

By |July 18th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Eastern Pondhawks, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

Blooming American Lotus At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 9th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

American Lotus In Bloom – Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 16th, 2023|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

My Problem With Deer Flies

By |May 25th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Deer Flies, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My problem with Deer Flies is that while living in Utah I became extremely allergic to their bites. Each time I am bitten by the Deer Flies my reaction is worse.

Happy 91st Birthday Mom!

By |May 17th, 2023|Categories: Mountain Bluebells, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Happy 91st Birthday Mom! I appreciate the time you gave me, the unconditional love, the wisdom you have shared, and the memories we have created together.

Blooming Sunflower And Bee

By |September 28th, 2022|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Nowadays, I don't take as many photos of cultivated flowers, but in the fall, I can't help but take pictures of a sunflower field close to the nature center at Farmington Bay WMA.

Roadside Western Honey Bee and Rubber Rabbitbrush

By |September 25th, 2022|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Honey Bees, Rubber Rabbitbrush, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share this photo of a roadside Western Honey Bee in a Rubber Rabbitbrush this morning because when I look at it I think of fall.

Some Recent Butterfly Images

By |September 6th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Cabbage White Butterflies, Clouded Sulphur Butterflies, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Woodland Skipper Butterflies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share a few of my recent butterfly images taken in the marsh at Bear River MBR and high up in the Wasatch Mountains.

Cedar Waxwing In A Chokecherry

By |August 27th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Western Chokecherry|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On a recent trip up into the Wasatch Mountains I had a cooperative Cedar Waxwing who was perched on a branch of a chokecherry tree with blue sky behind it.

Showy Milkweed Images

By |July 8th, 2022|Categories: Morgan County, Showy Milkweed, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I found some blooming Showy Milkweed in Morgan County high in the Wasatch Mountains two days ago and felt compelled to take images of these wonderful wildflowers.

Lewis’s Flax – Feeling The Blues

By |July 4th, 2022|Categories: Lewis’s Flax, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was up in the Wasatch Mountains last week I saw several clumps of blooming Lewis's Flax and I stopped to take a few photos of these lovely wildflowers.

Mallard Ducklings And White Water Crowfoot

By |June 28th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Mallards, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, White Water Crowfoot, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing photos of Mallard ducklings and blooming White Water Crowfoot taken in a creek high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Blooming Hound’s Tongue In The Wasatch Mountains

By |June 20th, 2022|Categories: Hound’s Tongue, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Hound’s Tongue is considered a noxious weed in Utah. Although it is labeled a noxious weed I think blooming Hound's Tongue is pretty.

Yellow And MacGillivray’s Warbler Photos

By |June 5th, 2022|Categories: Birds, MacGillivray's Warblers, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago when I wasn't photographing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird I took male Yellow and MacGillivray's Warbler photos as they chased each other around.

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird And His Colorful Gorget

By |June 3rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This male Broad-tailed Hummingbird showing his colorful gorget was just one of many highlights of my morning yesterday spent with a dear friend high in the mountains.

Blooming Longleaf Phlox In The Wasatch Mountains

By |May 31st, 2022|Categories: Longleaf Phlox, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month I found an area where Longleaf Phlox were blooming in the Wasatch Mountains and I just had to take a few photos of them.

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