My Digital Photography of Flowers and Plants
This subject matter is a bit easier to work with than most living things I choose to photograph. At least they don't move on their own! I love the way you can see so much detail, like the little pollen grains on the stamens. If you enjoy animals and nature, you might also like my photographs of Insects and Spiders, Saugatuck Dunes and other Wooded Scenes, and Wildlife on the Huron River. There are also pictures of some unique animals on my Pets Page.
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2008 Photography
I gave this orchid to my grandmother for her birthday last year, but she told me to keep it instead. I have never owned an orchid before, but I read about its care and hoped that it would bloom again the following year. It did! I took a few pictures here, but I was more interested in using it as a backdrop for photographing a couple of my favorite jumping spiders, Mr. Greenfangs and Tufts. Click here to see their photo shoot on the orchid.
2007 Photography
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Echinocystis lobata (wild cucumber), September 25, 2007 I grew these this year with some seeds I planted last fall. Click here to read the story explaining where I obtained the seeds.
Coriopsis, June 15, 2007 These flowers grow in clumps in my backyard. My mom gave them to me years ago. These photos are just of the centers of the flowers. I was taking some test shots in preparation to photograph a weevil.
Flowering Crab Tree, April 30, 2007 This tree is in my front yard. Not all photos are perfectly in focus, but I included them for their artistic value. 
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Echinocystis lobata (wild cucumber), September 29, 2006
These unusual fruits were discovered by my dad while hunting for wild mushrooms. Neither of us has ever seen anything like them, but after some research, I found out they were wild cucumbers (not too good to eat though). They're like mini-watermelons with spikes. They're only about 1 1/2 inches long. After a couple days of setting out, one of them split open, revealing four black seeds. I planted the seeds in different locations in my backyard. One of them grew! Click here to see it. 
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| Oregano flowers, August 5, 2006
Extreme close-up
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| Peace Lily, April 14, 2006.
This lily is special to me because when my uncle died, this was one of the plants from his funeral. I am usually not very good at keeping plants alive, but I have managed to maintain this one for almost four years. This is the nicest flower it has ever produced. Unfortunately, I think Darwin's tail made a small tear in the petal. 
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Daisy-like flowers, April 15, 2006
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| Sun Star Flowers, April 15, 2006
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| Orchid, April 15, 2006
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| Orchid, April 15, 2006
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| Daffodil, April 15, 2006 Photographed at dusk
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2005 Photography
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Columbine flowers of two varieties, May 2005
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Gladiola, May 2005
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Clematis flower
9-7-05
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Lilypad flower, 2005 (also pictured on Wildlife
on the Huron River Page)
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2003-2004 Photography
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Hibiscus flowers, 2003
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Extreme Close-up of flowering thistle, 2004
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Toad lily, 2004
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Center of a zinnia, 2004
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You may also enjoy a visit to my Insects and Spiders Page if you are interested in flower pictures. There are many more pictures of flowers, but there might be a bumblebee or other insect also present.
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