Thursday, August 16, 2012

Creature Feature

Gardens24
Turtles
DragonflyDragonfly
Butterfly
DuckDuck Butts
Duck
Statue Bench
Green Plants
Hydrangea
Pink HydrangeasHydrangea Rock
Wall Ivy
Butterfly Black and White
Black and White Flower

______Who would have guessed that there's not just one, but two botanical gardens that aren't too treacherously far away from me?  I couldn't just go to one and neglect the other, of course, and so another gardens trip was in order.  Though this garden was supposed to be more of a hydrangea garden, it is not hydrangea season, and thus not many hydrangeas were found to be in the most photographic of conditions--yup, hydrangeas are currently hibernating.  That's what plants do when they're not blooming, right?  They hibernate?  It only makes sense.

______Though the hydrangeas were busy being in deep sleeps (I will return for them one day!), I did find some interesting little creatures to take pictures of, like turtles, insects, and ducks! And just finding those made the trip well worth it.

28 comments:

Rory said...

well worth it indeed!! MAN you are a good photographer. The bugs and butterflies look so amazing...such detail! LOVE THESE PICTURESSS. If you ever start a photography blog call me up an' I'll be your FIRST FOLLOWER. YES.
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Elanor said...

The insect shots are so lovely! And I adore all the vibrant colors in these photos. :) I need to hit up a botanical garden, danngg

Sj said...

Very Natural and Beautiful! Peaceful too lol!
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Boheme.Fille said...

Wow, such fantastic picture! I love nature!

Boheme.Fille said...

*pictures

Naomi George said...

These photos are amazing!!!

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LyddieGal said...

stunning shots as always! love the ducks, they are just so cute.
and i will look forward to the hydrangea, when they awaken once again.
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Imke said...

Amazing photography! I'm stunned!

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Hanna C. said...

did you change your profile pictures!?

anyways, the pictures are so pretty! love how you captured the pictures. i wish i could get a camera as well :(

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Tori said...

These are such beautiful photos!
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Emily Meyers said...

thank you so much for visiting and commenting ali! These photos are absolutely beautiful. you have a huge ammount of talent!

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Jessica said...

These photos are amazing. I wish I had half of the photography skills that you have.

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India said...

so beautiful!!!

Natalie said...

wow i love your photography!! very lovely

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Ashley said...

These pictures are so stunning...you are beyond talented, dear! Thanks for sharing these...they definitely brightened my morning! xx
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Bonnie said...

I want to play with the little creatures. Anytime we see a tiny critter, I want to play with it. Mr. A is worried about rabies, so he freaks out ... It's a whole big thing.

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xix said...

Oh gosh, I really need to visit the garden near me. I think I would be appreciate it more now, than as an elementary school girl. :)
Beautiful pictures! I especially like the turtle.

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Diana said...

seriously awesome pictures! i love visiting gardens like this and feeding ducks :)

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Marlen said...

haha aw no, at least you got a bunch of other lovely pictures. your camera is amaaazing, all these shots are so vivid and clear. they're beautiful!

Isquisofrenia said...

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joy said...

Ahhh how could i have missed this post?! But yay i'm glad I found it :) Too bad the hydrangeas are hibernating (haha it seems so funny to call flowers hibernating because it really reminds me of turtles) but there are still so many other wonderful photos of things. I especially love your insect photos! The wings look so delicate.