This was the first weekend of the Desert Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden. This exhibit focuses on various cacti, succulents, and other plants native to desert regions. I am always amazed by the number of different plants that are displayed in exhibits like this and the Desert Show is no exception. I will share a few more images similar to this one over the next couple of weeks or so.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
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Cardinal, posted 2013-06-30
Soaked cardinal catching bugs in my backyard after a brief thundershower yesterday afternoon.
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Foxglove and Bee, posted 2013-06-30
As June draws to a close I offer this image of a bee enjoying the pollen of some foxglove at the Missouri Botanical Garden for your enjoyment
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Lotus Blossom, posted 2013-06-29
When I visited the Botanical Garden this morning, my primary purpose was to capture some images of the lotus blossoms if they were still present. I was pleasantly surprised to not only see a number of blossoms today but also a large number of buds which indicates they will be continuing to bloom for several more days. I’ve included two treatments of the same image from this morning here. The first is an “as shot” image other than some limited […]
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Wild Strawberry, posted 2013-06-29
Another image from the Botanical Garden this morning. This wild strawberry plant had a couple of berries and this one looked great against the wall in the background.
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Amphibian, posted 2013-06-29
Went to the Botanical Garden early this morning primarily to capture some images of the lotus blossoms but also found several other opportunities. One of my favorites were several small frogs like this one. Usually these guys are extremely easy to spook and will go under water as soon as you get near their pond but by moving slowly and staying in the shadows (in fact almost backed into an adjacent bush) I was able to get several images of […]
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Tammar Wallaby, posted 2013-06-29
Tammar Wallaby, St. Louis Zoo
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Doe, posted 2013-06-28
Whitetail doe on a rainy morning.
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Monochrome Lily, posted 2013-06-27
Black and white treatment of a lily at the Missouri Botanical Garden
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Chinese Garden, posted 2013-06-26
Peaceful scene in the Chinese Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden.