Flesh and Blood

This closeup of the “Rainforest” display at Longwood Gardens in Winter 2019 shows Cymbidium Orchids of an almost animal hue, … More

Can you guess whom Minnie will become?

This beautiful Caterpillar is named Minnie, because… She’ll soon transform into a glorious Monarch Butterfly! Once you see a Monarch … More

…the moth it will become? YES, if the caterpillar happens to be Cécile the Cecropia! Here we see Cécile in … More

I must confess that in all my years of butterfly-watching*, I have always preferred Tiger Swallowtails to Monarchs… Until I … More

And here’s another golden not-very-oldie… Must have shot this one earlier in May. Was very drawn to the way this … More

Like so many other flowers this cold spring, the Columbines came in a bit bedraggled, except for this pretty deep … More

If you’ve never seen an Icelandic Poppy from a cricket’s perspective—voilà. I carried a tiny tripod today. It’s too short … More

Although other Tulip varieties were still emerging when I shot this series, the Parrots were popping, and my favorite may … More

Courtesy of The Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza, here’s another favorite… Every bit as sensual and effulgent in real life as … More

Here’s the second of Honeybee-on-Globe-Amaranth photos… I kind of like the angled wings on this one. A bit less of … More