{"id":21243,"date":"2015-04-05T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T11:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=21243"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:53:12","slug":"american-white-waterlily-and-a-honey-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/04\/05\/american-white-waterlily-and-a-honey-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"American White Waterlily and a Honey Bee"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican White Waterlily and a Honey Bee – Nikon D70, handheld, f5.6, 1\/320, ISO 250, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light
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Once upon a time I paid more attention to wildflowers and insects and photographed them extensively when I had the chance so today I thought I would resurrect one of my old files.<\/p>\n

This image was taken at Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County Florida in July of 2007 with my first DSLR, the Nikon D70.<\/p>\n

The light was low because of clouds overhead and because of the trees over my head. I had to be careful because there were alligators lurking in the lake and when they are underwater they can be very hard to see so I didn’t want to get too close to the water’s edge.<\/p>\n

The beauty of the native American White Waterlily<\/span><\/a> drew me to Sawgrass Lake Park quite often those days and when they were close to the water’s edge I could smell their fragrant perfume. I wasn’t the only one though because bees love to visit them too.<\/p>\n

Then I started focusing more on photographing birds and the rest; as they say… is history.<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n

For you Patty because I didn’t get any wildflower images on my latest trip to Wayne County and Capitol Reef NP. Enjoy the link to my friend Gerry’s wonderful wildflower site<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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