{"id":14337,"date":"2014-02-14T06:48:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T12:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=14337"},"modified":"2026-03-29T08:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:39:26","slug":"wildflowers-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/02\/14\/wildflowers-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildflowers for Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WetAmerican White Waterlily – Nikon D70, handheld, f5.6, 1\/500, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Valentine’s Day! I never much cared for cut flowers and prefer to see them in nature so today I present a wet American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata<\/em>) I photographed in 2007 at Sawgrass Lake Park in Florida.<\/p>\n

I photographed this beautiful wildflower after a brief downpour in June so I would capture the water droplets still on the blossom. The clouds overhead were reflected in the water which is what gave it a silvery hue.<\/p>\n

\"Lance-leavedLanced-leaved Arrowhead and a Honey Bee – Nikon D200, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 160, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I also photographed this Lanced-leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia<\/em>) in Florida on a bright April day in 2009 and was pleased that the bee came out so well too.<\/p>\n

So, these are my wildflowers for Valentine’s Day<\/p>\n

Have a great one!<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos. Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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