{"id":151434,"date":"2025-08-05T02:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=151434"},"modified":"2025-08-05T02:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:42:45","slug":"low-light-american-lotus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/08\/05\/low-light-american-lotus\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Light American Lotus"},"content":{"rendered":"

This American Lotus was one of the few still blooming at Reeves Slough, near the fishing pier at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a> in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"LowLow light American Lotus in Oklahoma \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/320, ISO 1250, +0.3 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

For unknown reasons, the lotuses closest to the fishing pier just don\u2019t look as healthy as they did in 2023 or 2024. There haven\u2019t been as many blooms, and the individual flowers aren\u2019t as luscious as they were. Plus, most of the lotus leaves are ragged and brown around the edges.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty of water in the slough. Maybe even too much, since we had such a wet spring and early summer.<\/p>\n

The fishing pier is practically the only spot left for me to photograph American Lotuses, since the other areas where I usually find them at the refuge have become terribly overgrown.<\/p>\n

So, even though I had low light conditions, I decided that if I wanted to photograph any lotuses this growing season, I needed to take some photos anyway. Which I did.<\/p>\n

Usually there are bees, dragonflies, and tree frogs when the lotuses are blooming, but sadly, there aren\u2019t as many of them this year at the fishing pier either.<\/p>\n

I adore the lotuses at the refuge. Whatever\u2019s going on with them, I hope it\u2019s only temporary and that things will be back to normal next year.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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