Meet Mona the Magnificent Monarch

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

Heart of Gold, II

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

No fancy filter or post-photography trickery was required to make this blossom so surreal. Below is the potted plant with … More

If flowers can have fun, these Chrysanthemums are playing… The sunny center is kind of peeking out behind the petals, … More

Just for fun, I shot one Spider Chrysanthemum with my iPhone 7 Plus and another with my Sony a7rII, the … More