NO MORE POSTS, SEE FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM

This blog was fun while it lasted, but I see no point in moving photos from Flickr: That's the place to post, present and view photos. Please see my Flickr photostream for 10 times more pictures than ever got posted here:

MY FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM

PASSION II

PASSION II
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

One of two passion flowers at Schoepfle Garden, a Lorain Metro Park just across the border in Erie County. Taken Sunday, August 14, 2005.

ORPHAN FLOWER II

ORPHAN FLOWER II
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

Found this flower and stayed up half the night trying to find an interesting way to shoot it. Alas.

GERANIUM WITH 3 DROPLETS

GERANIUM WITH 3 DROPLETS
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

Started looking at all the pictures from my wonderful contacts and got inspired to walk around the house, looking for a quick photo before work. So here's a geranium with three droplets and some pollen.

SILVER BUTTERFLY

SILVER BUTTERFLY
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

A gray butterfly left over from the trip to Stan Hywet's butterfly house. 60 macro

ORANGE WITH APOLOGIES

ORANGE WITH APOLOGIES
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

Sorry to post another orange butterfly shot, but at least this one is mostly in focus.* From today's trip to Butterfly Magic at the Cleveland Zoo.

Shot with the 70-300 lens, no rings, so not a true macro. Alas.

*Hmm ... does not look as sharp in Flickr as it does on my own screen. I will check into that and report back if I make any interesting discoveries.

MORE INFO ON THIS BUTTERFLY
Banded Orange, Dryadula phaetusa, central / south Asia

"This passionflower butterfly displays the bright warning colors and patterns used by other species to avoid predators." (" ... and attract photographers," I might add.)

See Flickr for more photos.

ANOTHER GARDEN SUNDAY

ANOTHER GARDEN SUNDAY
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

Went to Schoepfle Garden again this Sunday and found a few things of interest; this little bee -- or perhaps a hoverfly -- was enjoying himself in the berry patch. Best seen large.

FULL SIZE

BUMBLE BEE STUDY 3

BUMBLE BEE STUDY 3
Originally uploaded by jon fobes.

This guy is serious about his lunch. Didn't pay me any mind as I jammed a macro lens 2 inches from him. But see two much better bumble bee macros on the next page or see one HERE and another one HERE. I only included this one because I like the colors. This was taken at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Thursday, August 4, 2005, about 4 in the afternoon on a 90+ degree day. Best seen BIG.