iPhoneography: PowWow Wild Berry Coneflower

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app borders

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iPhoneography: Zinnias

Zinnias (iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border applied)

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iPhoneography: Flower fly on Rudbeckia

Flower fly (also known as Hover fly) on Rudbeckia bloom, against a backdrop of caladium leaves (iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode)

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iPhoneography: Bumblebee on Coneflower ‘Cheyenne Spirit’

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Coneflower ‘Cheyenne Spirit’

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Mandevilla

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: ‘After Eight’ Oriental lily

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Lupine

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Eastern prickly pear cactus

Eastern prickly pear cactus blooms (Opuntia humifusa), photographed at Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, Delaware. iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Cucumber beetle on Gerbera daisy

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Gerbera daisy

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Queso cocooning

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Poppy

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Asiatic lily

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Asiatic lily

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Japanese iris

Surprise Japanese iris blooms! I saw two purple buds a few days ago and thought maybe it was a straggler from the purple and white ones that finished blooming weeks ago, but when the buds opened this morning, I knew it wasn’t. I honestly don’t remember planting this (which sounds like something I might do!). iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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I’m likin’ this lichen!

Rain is good for the garden. Too many days of rain is not good for me (or my beautiful Bearded irises, which I was fortunate to photograph in all their glory before the wet mess came). We’ve had about a week of solid rain. It let up some today and I saw a glimpse of the sun very briefly. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for sunny and no rain (yay!). I was at a Michael’s Craft Store and in the parking lot next to the car are several trees that are coated with various colors of lichen and moss. It’s actually quite beautiful and only in our rainforest-like weather could this occur. I went a little nuts with my iPhone using the Camera+ app in macro mode late this afternoon. I added the grunge borders in the Snapseed app. I plan on going back with my Nikon D850 to get some more images tomorrow.

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iPhoneography: Orchids

iPhone 7+ with the Camera+ app in macro mode / Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Spring starflowers

These star-shaped, pale blue flowers with grass-like foliage are Spring starflowers (Ipheion uniflorum). This perennial is grown from bulbs and blooms in mid-spring for 3-5 weeks. Originating from Argentina and Uruguay, this plant naturalizes very swiftly, spreading by self-seeding and from bulb offsets. Often used in rock gardens and woodland gardens, they grow just 4-5 inches tall, and are perennials in Zones 6 to 7 (with mulching to protect from frost) and in Zones 8 to 9 without mulching. They can be grown in full sun to part shade, require medium watering, are low maintenance, and tolerate a wide range of soil types.

This image was captured with my iPhone 7+ with the Camera+ app in macro mode. Grunge border was added in the Snapseed app.

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Genie in a bottle

Some of the tulips yesterday had missing petals, so I was able to photograph an angle that I wouldn’t normally see with a flower. This tulip had one petal missing and the wind blew the other petals together, forming this “genie in a bottle” effect.

This image was shot with my iPhone 7+, and I used the Camera+ app in macro mode. The wind made captures hit or miss at the beginning of the session, so I’m happy I was able to get some shots like this one. I also got some shots with my new D850 and Nikkor 105mm micro lens.

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Sunflowers

Sunflowers at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management area, shot in macro mode with Camera+ app on iPhone 6s (diffused sunlight with a tri-grip diffuser)

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