Perched upon a Coneflower full of Pollen this Bee is indeed on top of their world. Better hurry the flowers are going fast.
Tag: ecology
Change
Change is in the air.
The subtle language of color
Yes, there is still color, but the subtle language of a flowers color say fall is on the way.
Honey Bee
Honey bee, oh honey bee, bring some sweet nectar back to me.
Journey to the center of the sunflower
I know your mother told you to never look directly into the sun but this time it’s ok…really. I bet you can feel the heat coming off it right now.
Along the rustlers gulch trail outside of Crested Butte, CO.
Dark Eyed Junco
Photographed in a quiet pine forest in Yellowstone National Park.
Cabbage White Female?
I am going to give my Butterfly ID skills another shot today. Notice how the title ends in a question mark demonstrating my level of confidence.
While hiking the same trail as the one we spotted the Police Car Moths there were many of what look to be Cabbage White females fluttering by looking for just the right flower but never seeming to land. Finally one touched down near us on a nice fresh patch of wild Asters. We snuck up close and then just one more step closer before she flew away. Chasing butterflies is not such a bad way to spend the afternoon even for a grown-up.
Have a great weekend.
Rocky Mountain Columbines
One in the prime of life and another getting ready to burst onto the scene. Rocky Mountain Columbines are pure summer delight growing wild along the trails in the Rocky Mountains.
Now you see me….
A Comma Butterfly playing a wonderful game of now you see me now you don’t. Photographed along the rustlers gulch trail in central Colorado.
Monday Moose
While near the end of a recent hike, just tromping along which that feeling that being almost back at the car brings, we ran across this male Moose quietly munching away on the remaining summer greens. We had spent the day trying to take close-ups of the remaining summer wildflowers flowers so the 105 mm macro lens was on the camera. Good thing this guy was so close.
Near Crested Butte, CO.
nature has no boss 
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