100mm f2.8 macro

Week 31, August 3-9, 2025 – Morning Insects

August 9th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 2023, 2025, 22.07.31, 23.06.05, 25.07.13, 25.08.02, A7r3, ailanthus webworm, ambush bug, animal, aphid, aphids, Aug25, August, blossom, bug, Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls, cone flower, D750, daddy long-legs, damsel fly, Elgin, Elgin IL, eyes, flower, Gilberts IL, grass, grasshopper, green, hair, Harvestman, hopper, insect, insect macro, Jul22, Jul25, July, Jun23, June, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, Laona macro, leaf, leaves, legs, macro, moth, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, orange, Sony, stalk, stem, sunlight, sunshine, sweat bee, Week 31 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wings, yellow

“Barely There”

August 5th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, blossom, bug, cone flower, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, sunlight, sweat bee, Week 31 2025

a spot to land

There is something magical about a bee that is the size of a grain of rice. Well technically, it’s not a bee; maybe a hover fly or a sweat bee, I can never remember which is which. Either way, the way they flit and float around is wonderful, and then they choose a spot to land; but I can’t imagine that the tiny fraction of an ounce is even noticeable.

“Traffic Jam”

August 4th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.08.02, animal, aphid, aphids, Aug25, August, bug, D750, Elgin, Elgin IL, insect, leaves, legs, macro, Nikon, stalk, stem, sunlight, sunshine, Week 31 2025

monday morning

What a perfect metaphor for a Monday! A traffic jam of aphids sucking the life out of this plant!
I am fascinated by aphids visually; they definitely follow a “pack” mentality, and hilariously are often only hanging on by their front feet and jaws. And their bodies are so simple or small that they just glow in the sunlight.

“All Legs”

August 3rd, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.08.02, animal, Aug25, August, bug, D750, daddy long-legs, Elgin, Elgin IL, Harvestman, insect, leaves, legs, macro, Nikon, sunshine, Week 31 2025

if you plant it

I don’t think anything better exemplifies “if you build it, they will come” than nature. When we purchased our home, the previous owner had already planted an extensive garden, but the previous tenant had not kept up with it. Over the almost 10 years, we have gradually expanded the garden and focussed on planting native plants; and this means that we see all sorts of pollinators as well as other creepy crawlies that are a bit higher up the food chain. Perhaps “if you plant it, they will come” is our interpretation.

Week 28, July 13-19, 2025 – Morning Insects

July 19th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, bee, D750, flower, fur, green, honey bee, insect, jumping spider, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, pink, pollen, purple, red, reflection, shadow, Sony, spider, sunlight, TOP 3, TOP 3 ANIMALS, TOP PICKS, TOP POST, Week 28 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, yellow

“Morning Stretch”

July 19th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, D750, flower, green, insect, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, pink, pollen, red, shadow, spider, sunlight, Week 28 2025

cat-and-mouse

This particular morning, I saw very few spiders. While I do enjoy capturing a bee in a flower, it’s more fun to photograph other insects as they pollenate. Spiders are even more unique; typically they’re “hiding”, hunched in an area of the plant that is out of the way, but paying attention to YOU the photographer. It’s a cat-and-mouse game, but for the spider, it’s a monster-and-mouse game.

“Ready to Pounce”

July 18th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, D750, flower, insect, jumping spider, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, pollen, spider, sunlight, Week 28 2025, yellow

sense of scale

I took a much closer photo of this tiny jumping spider but the photo lacked any sense of scale. While the photo doesn’t show nearly any detail for the spider, this photo gives a much better sense of scale and shows how hard it can be to see these spiders, let alone capture them.

“Flying Lobster Tail”

July 17th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, D750, flower, insect, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, pollen, sunlight, Week 28 2025, yellow

“Endless Buffet”

July 16th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, bee, D750, flower, fur, honey bee, insect, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, pink, pollen, purple, red, reflection, sunlight, Week 28 2025, yellow

around and around

I will never admit how many photos it took to get this particular image: the bee would fly off, the bee’s face would be too dark or too light, the focus wouldn’t be correct, etc. As it is, there are still elements that I wish I could fix; I dislike that the center is so out of focus, and I wish that the bee’s were just a little more in the sunlight. But I love that the image implies that the bees are circumnavigating the flower, an insect Juan Elcano if you will.

“Sunlit Breakfast”

July 15th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, D750, flower, fur, insect, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, pink, red, sunlight, Week 28 2025

hint of sunlight

It’s amazing how the simple addition of the pointy tail on this insect makes it go from “cute, like a bee” to “terrifying and menacing”. I love photos like this one; all the texture in the head and torso, the contrast in the vibrant flower and the insect body, and the hint of sunlight in the eye.

“Flower Window View”

July 13th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.06.29, bee, D750, flower, fur, honey bee, insect, Jun25, June, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, pollen, reflection, sunlight, TOP 3, TOP 3 ANIMALS, TOP PICKS, TOP POST, Week 28 2025, yellow

getting lucky

Any photographer knows that there are acceptable photos, there are good photos, and then there are photos that you feel lucky to capture; and you have to display all three types. Bees rarely stay on a flower for longer than a few seconds, and this image took advantage of a flower’s askew petals; lining the two up wasn’t skill, it was luck. But a good photographer knows that the more often you go out to take photos, the more likely you are to get lucky.

Week 21, May 25-31, 2025 – Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve

May 31st, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.05.25, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, animal, bridge, caterpillar, creek, D750, dead tree, DJI Mini 3, drone, flight, flower, forest, grass, grasshopper, green, Grove Creek, insect, macro, May, May25, Nikon, purple, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, Sony, stream, sunlight, tree, water, Week 21 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, Winnebago County, yellow

“Potential Action”

May 31st, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.05.25, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, animal, D750, grasshopper, green, insect, macro, May, May25, Nikon, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, Sony, sunlight, Week 21 2025, Winnebago County

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“Reaching Out”

May 30th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.05.25, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, caterpillar, D750, drone, flower, forest, green, macro, May, May25, Nikon, purple, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, Sony, sunlight, Week 21 2025, Winnebago County, yellow

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“Sea of Purple”

May 29th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.05.25, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, D750, drone, flower, forest, green, macro, May, May25, Nikon, purple, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, Sony, sunlight, Week 21 2025, Winnebago County

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“Fluttering Blossom”

May 28th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.05.25, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, D750, drone, flower, forest, green, macro, May, May25, Nikon, Seward Bluffs Forest Preserves, Sony, sunlight, Week 21 2025, Winnebago County, yellow

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Week 18, May 4-10, 2025 – Spring Nature

May 10th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.27, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, animal, Apr25, April, bee, black & white, blossom, blossoms, canyon, creek, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, flower, forest, fungus, graffiti, Ice Age Trail, Illinois waterfall, insect, leaf, letters, logs, macro, monochrome, moss, mushrooms, Nikon, Peoria IL, petals, Rocky Glen Park, Rocky Glen Waterfall, Sony, spring, stone, stream, sunlight, sunlit, tree, tree trunk, valley, water, waterfall, waterfalls, Week 18 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, white, winding path, words, yellow

“Life’s Next Step”

May 10th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.27, animal, Apr25, April, black & white, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, fungus, Ice Age Trail, monochrome, mushrooms, Nikon, tree, tree trunk, Week 18 2025

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“Early Spring Pollen”

May 9th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.27, animal, Apr25, April, bee, blossom, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, flower, Ice Age Trail, insect, macro, Nikon, petals, spring, sunlight, Week 18 2025, white, yellow

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Week 17, April 27 – May 3, 2025 – Black Partridge Woods

May 3rd, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.19, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Apr25, April, black & white, Black Partridge Woods, Cook County, Cook County IL, crack, dark, dew, drops, flower, forest, forest floor, ground, leaf, leaves, log, macro, monochrome, morning dew, Nikon D750, rock, rocks, Sony, stone, trees, water, water drops, Week 17 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025

“Morning Drips”

April 30th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.19, Apr25, April, Black Partridge Woods, Cook County, Cook County IL, dew, drops, flower, macro, morning dew, Nikon D750, water, water drops, Week 17 2025

peaceful

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The soft purple hue mixed with the greens in this image bring my mind to a peaceful familiar space.

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“After a Long Winter”

April 29th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.19, Apr25, April, Black Partridge Woods, Cook County, Cook County IL, flower, leaf, macro, morning dew, Nikon D750, Week 17 2025

contrast and balance

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Don’t center the subject in your photo.
Well, what it I center it in the bottom third?
And what if there is a well lit leaf providing contrast and balance?
Sometimes, it’s ok to break the rules.

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“Evaporating Morning”

April 28th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.19, Apr25, April, Black Partridge Woods, Cook County, Cook County IL, dew, drops, flower, macro, morning dew, Nikon D750, rocks, water, water drops, Week 17 2025

magical dew

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There’s something magical about the beaded drops of fresh dew in the morning. I was searching for a tiny scene where I could capture the dew on one of the early spring flowers, and this vignette seems so perfect.

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“Stuck in the Mud”

April 27th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.19, Apr25, April, black & white, Black Partridge Woods, Cook County, Cook County IL, dark, ground, monochrome, Nikon D750, rocks, Week 17 2025

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Week 16, April 20-26, 2025 – Monochrome Butterflies

April 26th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.13, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Apr25, April, black & white, blossom, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, fur, hair, insect, leaf, legs, monochrome, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Sony, Week 16 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wings

monochrome color

Nearly every year, I take at least one trip down to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to photograph the butterflies. The Nature Museum has a wonderful year-round habitat for the butterflies, and in the middle of winter with all of the dull colors of nature, it’s relaxing to photograph something with rich colors.

But a friend challenged me to photograph something unusual in black & white; so I chose the butterflies in my second trip to Peggy Notebaert. Can I create interesting images without depending on the vibrant colors of the plants and insects? I am very pleased with the results of my experiment.

“A Relaxing Day” – B&W Butterflies #3

April 22nd, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.13, Apr25, April, black & white, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, fur, hair, insect, leaf, legs, monochrome, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Week 16 2025, wings

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“Face First Into the Food” – B&W Butterflies #1

April 20th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.04.13, Apr25, April, black & white, blossom, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, fur, hair, insect, leaf, legs, monochrome, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Week 16 2025, wings

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Week 14, April 6-12, 2025 – Peggy Notebaert Butterflies

April 12th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.03.23, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, blossom, blue, brown, butterfly, butterfly wing, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, flower, fur, green, hair, insect, insect macro, leaf, legs, macro, Mar25, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, red, Sony, tongue, Week 14 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wings, yellow

“Natural Mosaic”

April 7th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.03.23, butterfly, butterfly wing, Chicago IL, D750, fur, insect, insect macro, macro, Mar25, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, tongue, Week 14 2025

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“The Perfect Pose”

April 6th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2025, 25.03.23, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, flower, fur, hair, insect, legs, macro, Mar25, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tongue, Week 14 2025

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Week 17, April 23-29, 2023 – Chicago Auto Show

April 29th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 2023 Chicago Auto Show, 23.02.15, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Acura, Acura NSX, angles, auto show, black & white, blue, brakes, bumper, car show, Chicago Auto Show, D750, engine, Feb23, February, Ford, Ford Mustang, headlights, hub, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Aventador, Lincoln, monochrome, motor, Mustang, Nikon, NSX, pink, pipes, red, rim, Rolls Royce, Rolls Royce Corniche, Sony, spoke, Toyota, Week 17 2023, WEEKS, WEEKS 2023, wheel

“Spoked Chrome”

April 23rd, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 2023 Chicago Auto Show, 23.02.15, Acura, Acura NSX, auto show, brakes, car show, Chicago Auto Show, D750, Feb23, February, hub, Nikon, NSX, red, rim, spoke, Week 17 2023, wheel

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Week 13, March 26 – April 1, 2023 – Peggy Notebaert Butterflies

April 1st, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 23.03.05, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, branch, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, flower, flowers, green, hair, insect, legs, macro, Mar23, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, proboscis, purple, Sony, sunlight, Week 13 2023, WEEKS, WEEKS 2023, yellow

“Purple Focus”

April 1st, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 23.03.05, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, flowers, insect, legs, macro, Mar23, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, proboscis, purple, sunlight, Week 13 2023

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“Tongue Tucked”

March 31st, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 23.03.05, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, flower, insect, legs, macro, Mar23, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, proboscis, sunlight, Week 13 2023

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“Eye Spots”

March 30th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 23.03.05, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, flower, hair, insect, legs, macro, Mar23, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, proboscis, sunlight, Week 13 2023, yellow

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“Freckles & Peach Fuzz”

March 29th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 23.03.05, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, hair, insect, legs, macro, Mar23, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, proboscis, sunlight, Week 13 2023

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Week 11, March 12-18, 2023 – Chicago Auto Show

March 18th, 2023

“90’s Highlighter”

March 16th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 2023 Chicago Auto Show, 23.02.15, angles, auto show, car show, Chicago Auto Show, D750, Feb23, February, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Aventador, Nikon, Week 11 2023

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“Latticework Vent”

March 15th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 2023 Chicago Auto Show, 23.02.15, abstract, Acura, Acura NSX, angles, auto show, black & white, car show, Chicago Auto Show, D750, Feb23, February, Nikon, NSX, Week 11 2023

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Week 9, February 26 – March 4, 2023 – Chicago Auto Show

March 4th, 2023

“Blue Mustang”

February 26th, 2023

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2023, 2023 Chicago Auto Show, 23.02.15, auto show, car show, Chicago Auto Show, D750, Feb23, February, Ford, Ford Mustang, lug nut, Mustang, Nikon, nut, Week 9 2023, wheel

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Week 39, September 25 – October 1, 2022

October 1st, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.04.24, 22.06.04, 22.07.22, 22.07.27, 22.09.05, 22.09.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, 28-60 f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, A7r3, Apr22, April, canyon, cars, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, church, clouds, creek, D750, East Branch Forest Preserve, Elgin IL, Elgin United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church, flower, flowing, forest, France, Glendale Heights IL, green, in the sky, Indiana, insect macro, iPhone, iPhone 11 Pro, Jul22, July, Jun22, June, light trails, lights, London & Paris 2022, long exposure, Lourve Museum, macro, Miami 2022, Nikon, Paris France, park, purple, road, Rocky Hollow, sculpture, Sept22, September, sky, skyline, Sony, statue, stream, Sugar Creek, sunlight, sunset, tower, traffic, tree, trees, TRSP Trail 3, TRSP Trail 4, trunks, Turkey Run Apr22, Turkey Run State Park, water, Week 39 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, White Sox

“Visual Trick”

September 28th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.27, D750, East Branch Forest Preserve, flower, Glendale Heights IL, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, Nikon, purple, Week 39 2022

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“Reaching Out”

September 27th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.27, D750, East Branch Forest Preserve, flower, Glendale Heights IL, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, Nikon, purple, Week 39 2022

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Week 36, September 4-10, 2022 – Governor Dodge State Park

September 10th, 2022

“One Shape, All Sizes”

September 10th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, branches, Cave Trail, D750, Governor Dodge State Park, green, Jul22, July, leaf, leaves, Lost Canyon Trail, moss, mushroom, mushrooms, Nikon, orange, shadow, sunlight, Week 36 2022, Woodland Trail

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“Wild Tiger”

September 8th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, D750, flower, flowers, Governor Dodge State Park, green, Jul22, July, leaves, lily, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, orange, sunlight, tiger lily, Week 36 2022

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“Terraced Decay”

September 7th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, D750, Governor Dodge State Park, Jul22, July, log, Lost Canyon Trail, mushroom, mushrooms, Nikon, shadow, sunlight, tree, Week 36 2022

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“Forest Roof”

September 6th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, branches, D750, Governor Dodge State Park, green, Jul22, July, leaf, leaves, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, shadow, sunlight, Week 36 2022

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“Lost in Thought”

September 5th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, D750, frog, Governor Dodge State Park, Jul22, July, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, rock, stone, sunlight, toad, Week 35 2022

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“Pink Drops”

September 4th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, D750, flowers, Governor Dodge State Park, Jul22, July, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, pink, prairie, sunlight, Week 36 2022

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August Insects – Week 5

August 31st, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, 22.08.06, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Aug22, August, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w5, bee, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, eyes, flower, grass, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, leaf, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, Sony, spider, sunlight, wasp, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, weevil, yellow

August Insects – “What’s on the Menu?”

August 30th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w5, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, eyes, flower, grass, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, leaf, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, spider, sunlight, wasp

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August Insects – “Friendly Eyes”

August 29th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w5, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, eyes, flower, grass, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, leaf, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, spider, sunlight

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August Insects – “Living the Best Life”

August 28th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w5, bee, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, yellow

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August Insects – Week 4

August 27th, 2022

Week 34, August 21-27, 2022 – Governor Dodge State Park

August 27th, 2022

August Insects – “Pollinator of Fear”

August 26th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w4, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, wasp

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August Insects – “From Stop to Stop”

August 25th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.30, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w4, bee, blossom, D750, Elgin IL, flower, flying, hovering, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, wings

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“Nature’s Sculpture”

August 25th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, black & white, canyon, cliff, D750, Governor Dodge State Park, Jul22, July, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, rock, stone, Week 34 2022

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August Insects – “Green Power Ranger”

August 24th, 2022

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“Cracked Texture”

August 24th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, D750, forest, Governor Dodge State Park, Jul22, July, Lost Canyon Trail, mushroom, Nikon, sunlight, trees, Week 34 2022

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August Insects – “Part of the Scene”

August 23rd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.27, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w4, D750, East Branch Forest Preserve, Elgin IL, Glendale Heights IL, grass, grasshopper, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, Nikon, purple

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“Sunlit Drop”

August 23rd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.18, creek, D750, Governor Dodge State Park, Governor Dodge waterfall, Jul22, July, Lost Canyon Trail, Nikon, stream, sunlight, water, waterfall, Week 34 2022

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August Insects – “Good Morning Stretches”

August 22nd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.26, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w4, bee, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, flower, fur, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, yellow

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August Insects – “Flying Feather Duster”

August 21st, 2022

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August Insects – Week 3

August 20th, 2022

August Insects – “Still Dewey”

August 19th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w3, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, wasp

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August Insects – “A Speck of Pollen”

August 18th, 2022

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August Insects – “Jungle Gym”

August 17th, 2022

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August Insects – “A Little Rest”

August 16th, 2022

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August Insects – “Row of Crops”

August 15th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.21, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w3, bee, blossom, bug, bumble bee, bumblebee, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon

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August Insects – “Minding Their Business”

August 14th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.21, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w3, bee, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, yellow

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August Insects – Week 2

August 13th, 2022

August Insects – “Flower Gymnast”

August 13th, 2022

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August Insects – “Sunlit Glow”

August 12th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.31, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w2, bee, blossom, bug, cone flower, cone flowers, D750, Elgin IL, flower, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, orange, pink, red

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August Insects – “Transparent Flight”

August 11th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.30, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w2, blue, D750, damsel fly, damselfly, Elgin IL, eye, green, hair, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, legs, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, wing

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August Insects – “Hiding & Hunting”

August 10th, 2022

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August Insects – “Perched Dot”

August 9th, 2022

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August Insects – “Decoration on Top”

August 8th, 2022

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August Insects – “Afraid of the Edge”

August 7th, 2022

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August Insects – Week 1

August 6th, 2022

August Insects – “Spider Droplet”

August 6th, 2022

select MORE for a pixel perfect view of this tiny spider

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select MORE for a pixel perfect view of this tiny spider

August Insects – “Gorilla Suit”

August 5th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.30, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w1, blossom, butterfly, cone flower, D750, Elgin IL, eye, flower, fur, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal

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August Insects – “A Tiny Branch”

August 4th, 2022

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August Insects – “Eyes Wide Open”

August 3rd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.07.26, august insects, August Insects 2022, August Insects 22w1, bee, blossom, bug, D750, Elgin IL, eye, flower, fur, insect, insect macro, Jul22, July, macro, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, petal, yellow

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August Insects – “Mid-Air Refueling”

August 2nd, 2022

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August Insects – “A Dirty Job”

August 1st, 2022

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August Insects – “Morning Cleaning”

July 31st, 2022

August Insects

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“Morning Cleaning”:

Over the past month, I’ve really gotten back into insect photography, so for the month of August, you’ll be treated to an insect (and spider) photo of the day. 🙂 And to start things off a day early, here’s this cute ladybug that posed for me this morning – I think they just got out of the shower; they have a tiny drop of water still on them. Enjoy. 🙂