Information Central Photographs: Plant and Animal Portraits

Macro Photography Stand

November 15, 2011

I have been trying to do macro photography and had trouble getting close enough to get good pictures. My Dad made me a custom camera stand to hold the bug and the camera in a stable position. Pretty cool, huh?

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Halloween Bug Ghost

October 31, 2011

It sounds like any ghost story at first — I was walking through the woods on my property when I encountered this praying mantis that was ghostly white and floating in the air. After a startled jump backwards, I took this photograph: On closer inspection, this was held up by a thin, almost invisible strand [...]

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Squash blossom

October 26, 2011

Not to be outdone by okra, the squash also has a nice bloom. Some people batter the squash flower and deep fry it before eating it. Since only the female flowers bear fruit, I guess the male flowers are fair game after pollination. Sort of like the black widow spider or praying mantis eat their [...]

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Okra blossom

October 24, 2011

When I was at bug school, I photographed this okra blossom. I never realized how pretty the flowers of this plant are. Amazon.com Widgets

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Praying Mantis

October 21, 2011

Even though praying mantis are considered a beneficial insect, they always look like something out of a horror movie to me. This one had camped out by the porch light on the side of my house. Lots of insects circle that light at night, or did until the temperature dropped at night. Most of the [...]

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Purple Bearded Iris

September 18, 2011

My Mamaw loved Purple Bearded Iris. She thought they were wonderful. There is a huge patch of them growing by the side of the road near my house, where an old farmhouse once stood. I think of her when I pass them. Amazon.com Widgets

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Cold Bumblebee

September 13, 2011

This bumblebee was cold and not moving around. It had gone from 107 to 58 degrees after a cold front came through, and I guess she got caught in the cold. It made it easier to take the picture with her still, though. Amazon.com Widgets

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Morning Glories

September 8, 2011

The Heritage Garden of Hunt County is irrigated, so there are still beautiful flowers in it. The rest of the area is dry and scorched, some of it literally. These morning glories ignore all that and seek the sun. Amazon.com Widgets

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