Lewis’s Flax in the Wasatch Mountains – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 50, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Last night as I was drifting off to sleep my son Chris and his wife Sabrina called to ask me about an owl call they were hearing. It was fairly late their time because they are in Florida right now but their call made me smile. Both my sons know that they can call me any time, day or night, for any reason. What made me smile was that it was about birds and nature. My last thoughts before I went to sleep were about our natural world and that must have set up the dreams I had last night.
My dreams were filled with blooming wildflowers and me taking photos of them in the field so it seemed appropriate to share a few wildflower photos this morning. Maybe they will brighten someone’s day. These photos were all taken in the Wasatch Mountains in previous years.
Black Twinberry Honeysuckle in bloom – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
It won’t be long before wildflowers are blooming in the valley and soon thereafter in the Wasatch Mountains. I can barely wait.
This year my plan is to photograph more of the wildflowers that I see wherever I go into the field. That will mean taking it slow and easy because spotting some wildflowers is almost as challenging as spotting birds. You simply don’t find as many if you are zooming along too fast especially in wooded, mountainous settings.
Bluebells in the Wasatch Mountains – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
I’ve started to carry my macro lens in my camera backpack so I can swap out lenses to get up close and personal with the wildflowers I see in the field. That lens doesn’t have vibration reduction so I need to take my time and stay steady.
Dreaming about photographing wildflowers last night was a real treat.
I’m now about 19 hours post my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and the only side effect I have so far is that the arm where I got injection is a bit more sore than it was with my first injection. I sure hope it stays that way. It feels great to have both doses completed.
Life is good.
Mia
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Beaitoful wildflowers. Bring many smiles.
Thank you. These gems DID brighten my morning.
Hi sweetie! Your photos show the texture and colors so bright! Love them all! Sunny today and I eat my muffin in front of my little window! Guess what A chickadee sat on theHook and stay for all the while I took photos of it! He said to take the hummer feeder off and put back the bird feeder! He was so cute!
It won’t be long!
Thanks so much, Mia. Wildflowers always bring a smile. We have many wildflowers blooming now, tiny little blossoms that go unnoticed unless you look down as you walk.
And thank you to Mary for the link to the Spring Wildflowers book. That review and website brought another smile this morning.
I am glad you have both shots. Photographing wildflowers is on my list for this year too. But it has been snowing steadily since midnight now. Guess I will need to wait a bit.
The mysteries of wildflowers are shared in a couple excellent books by Carol Gracie on spring and another on summer wildflowers. Amazing what ants and plants do together!
Here’s one book review – Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History
https://riwps.org/book-review-spring-wildflowers-of-the-northeast/
I absolutely love photographing wildflower. I drive Chris crazy when we are hiking because I stop for every little flower along the way.
Sabrina, one day you and I need to go wildflower searching together!
Thanks for this post, Mia! I’ve been boondoggles for several years in identifying the honeysuckle I’ve found blooming in Colorado. Now I know 😊 this is a great time to reminisce (PREminisce?) about these lovely wildflowers that will soon be blooming again!
Grace, I am so delighted that this post helped you identify the honeysuckle you have found blooming in Colorado! It simply tickles me pink that you now know what it is! I can’t wait to see it blooming again.