Auriculas have an old-fashioned quality: something about the green flowered and mealy grey flowered ones on display at this year’s N.A.P.S. show mades them seem as if any decent Renaissance p…
Shaggy Ink-Cap (Coprinus Comatus) fungi mushroom. As the cap matures it deliquesces into an inky black fluid. This specimen was found by the side of a path in deciduous woodland. Photo taken at Potteric Carr nature reserve, Doncaster, South Yorkshire in mid October. Camera: Nikon D300 Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed with 2x teleconverter. Support: Manfrotto monopod 680B Maybe not the ideal setup for this kind of photography but I was after bird photos on the day! I use my photos as inspiration and reference for my paintings which can be seen at: www.stevegreaves.com
Peruvian Lilies (Alstroemeria ‘Casablanca’) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—July 1, 2011
Plant these dependable and long-lived perennials that will return to your garden year after year!
Many outdoor photographers will often see a great opportunity for an interesting foreground when they come across a patch of moss (as you can see from the images below). But moss or lichen can also be great subjects themselves. These 50 photos of moss and lichen show what can be done with a little imagination when you're in the great outdoors. Smurf House by Vik Nanda, on FlickrMisty Moss by me'nthedogs, on Flickr Study of the Moss by mysza831, on Flickr Green by Desmond Kavanagh, on Flickr Untitled by isado, on Flickr Civilization's End by Kansas Poetry (Patrick), on Flickr
