What does your garden look like ... Today?

[JBtheExplorer]

Monarch, because I'll probably photograph them every day until they're gone.

Dragonfly. Not sure of the specie. Possibly Orange Meadowhawk

Silver-spotted Skipper. For some reason, they really like sitting on gutters.

Cabbage whites mating.

Mexican Sunflower with Smooth Oxeyes in the background.

Smooth Oxeye with Mexican Sunflowers in the background.

My pond.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Sweat bee on Smooth Oxeye

Green frog looking up with a Blue-eyed Grass leaf on its head.

Hummingbird photography.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Sweat bee on Smooth Oxeye
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Green frog looking up with a Blue-eyed Grass leaf on its head.
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Hummingbird photography.
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Next Level Pics - Amazing - Thank you for sharing them

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Next Level Pics - Amazing - Thank you for sharing them

Thanks.

 

[FountainMan]

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Some photos during the golden hour. Admittedly, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find interesting scenes in the garden. Blooms are dying off for the year. Not even much insect activity in the native garden, though I'm still seeing a lot by my Mexican Sunflowers.


Purple Coneflower

Rattlesnake Master

Common Sneezeweed

Blue Giant Hyssop

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Beautiful @JBtheExplorer

 

[Becky]

What gorgeous light, almost seems to make the flowers glow

 

[JBtheExplorer]

This morning I sat out and waited to see if I could get some hummingbird photos. Didn't take long. This Ruby-throated hummingbird flew in to drink nectar from this Great Blue Lobelia as well as a handful of other species.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

New England Aster has begun blooming. Asters are the final species to start blooming in my garden.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Here's a few photos from yesterday.

I also visited my grandma and took this photo of her New England Asters and a Monarch.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I got a polarizing filter for my camera today. I've wanted one for a long time but have not had a camera that could use them. For those unfamiliar, its main purpose is to cut down on reflections and glare. It can considerably change the way a photo turns out. Below, you can see two photos taken a couple seconds apart, but the second is with the filter. It removes much of the water reflection, which helps take away the distracting brightness and makes my water lily stand out more.

I'll be able to use this filter for many different things, and I can't wait to see how it affects them.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Wow! What a big difference that filter makes......amazing!
The detail, on the leaves for example, is much more intense too.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Wow! What a big difference that filter makes......amazing!
The detail, on the leaves for example, is much more intense too.

It can do great things in the right conditions. Hoping to get a camping trip planned sometime this autumn so I can try it out in nature.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Looking forward to seeing your camping pics then !