These were taken over the course of 5-6 days. Maralee
Cactus Flower
I was at a friend's house recently and the cactus plants in her garden were flowering. Â I'd never seen a cactus actually flower before so I took some photos of it. Â It was at the worst time of day to take photos . . . noon . . . but I did what I could …
Salsify
I'd never heard of the salsify plant until I posted some photos in my blog last year. Â I always just thought it was a weed growing in my garden. Â Come to find out, it has an edible root. Â I'll have to pull one out of the ground and take a look. There are salsify plants …
Rhododendron
The Rhododendron in our yard are blooming and I took the opportunity to try some macro shots. Maralee
Butterfly
This little fellow was hopping from chives to chives one morning and I had to try photograph it. Â I didn't have time to set up my tripod so everything was hand-held. Â I don't think a tripod would have helped much because he kept moving around so quickly. Maralee
Through My Lens 