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“Late Summer at Fallingwater” by Donnie Bryan
Image ID: 7055
Plant(s): Fallingwater is the architectural home and wonder of the iconic architect, Frank Lloyd Wright built on a waterfall in Mill Run, PA and is surrounded by native trees, plants, flora, moss, and running water.
Photo Story: I took this photo on my visit to Fallingwater – a dream come true.
Equipment: iphone 7
Title: Late Summer at Fallingwater
Photographer: Donnie Bryan
Location: This photo was taken at Fallingwater in Mill Run, PA
Chapter: Middle Tennessee
“WOLF’S MILK SLIME MOLD” by Susan Wagoner
Image ID: 7056
Plant(s): Wolf’s Milk Slime Mold (Lycogala epidendrum)
Photo Story: I cut down a dead pine tree many years ago and left it to rot in my yard, which I do to support fungus, etc. and insects. One day I saw these beautiful spherical growths on the log and researched it. It is a slime mold that when punctured, exudes a toothpaste-like pinkish material. They did not last long, as they soon dried up and shriveled.
Equipment: Canon EOS 7D- 100 mm macro lens.
Title: WOLF’S MILK SLIME MOLD
Photographer: Susan Wagoner
Location: Aurora, Illinois (my backyard)
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“SHAGGY MANE MUSHROOM” by Susan Wagoner
Image ID: 7057
Plant(s): Shaggy Mane Mushroom (Coprinus comatus)- presumptive ID
Photo Story: I saw this in November at one of my favorite forest preserves, Hoover F.P.
(I believe I submitted this previously under the incorrect category– wish it did not automatically flip to the first category!! Please disregard that one. Thanks.)
Equipment: Canon EOS 7D- 100mm macro lens
Title: SHAGGY MANE MUSHROOM
Photographer: Susan Wagoner
Location: Hoover Forest Preserve, Yorkville, Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“”Company’s Coming”” by Diana Green
Image ID: 7060
Plant(s): Giant Swallowtail on Echinacea with a honey bee coming to share the bounty.
Photo Story: Many swallowtails have been in my Habitat Garden this year. They especially have liked the Echinacea, but so do the bees. Every time this swallowtail landed on an Echinacea it was disturbed soon afterwards by some bee wanting the same thing.
Equipment: SONY RX10
Title: “Company’s Coming”
Photographer: Diana Green
Location: in my habitat garden at my house
Chapter: Habitat Gardening in Central New York
“Wild Lupine” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7061
Plant(s): Wild Lupine and Pearly Everlasting
Photo Story: I like to visit Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge every year when the wild lupine is blooming. In 2019 the lupine was especially abundant, making for some great photos!
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ-300
Title: Wild Lupine
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Zimmerman, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Bombus on Baptisia” by Theodore White
Image ID: 7059
Plant(s): Bumblebee (Bombus sp.)
Yellow false indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
Photo Story: It’s a beautiful time in June, when milkweeds, beebalm, fleabane, Heliopsis and Baptisia are all in bloom, the garden is buzzing with hover flies, milkweed beetles and bees, black raspberries are ripe for eating, and the first monarchs begin to appear. I love the contrast of the delicate and diminutive pale yellow Baptisia with the size, weight and perfect roundness of the friendly fuzzy bombers.
Equipment: Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L
Title: Bombus on Baptisia
Photographer: Theodore White
Location: Wheaton, Maryland
Chapter: Chesapeake
“Brenda Adams Prickly pear 2021” by Brenda Adams
Image ID: 7063
Plant(s): Opuntia compressa
common name: prickly pear cactus
Photo Story: Prickly pear blooming beside my driveway on a beautiful spring morning.
Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Title: Brenda Adams Prickly pear 2021
Photographer: Brenda Adams
Location: my garden
Chapter: St. Louis
“Dog-Day Cicada” by Troy Waldschmidt
Image ID: 7064
Plant(s): Dog-Day Cicada (Neotibicen canicularis)
Photo Story: I was lucky enough to capture this cicada emerging into adult stage
Equipment: Cannon PowerShot pocket camera
Title: Dog-Day Cicada
Photographer: Troy Waldschmidt
Location: Backyard Peoria Heights Illinois
Chapter: Illinois Prairie
“Brenda Adams camouflaged for success 2021” by Brenda Adams
Image ID: 7065
Plant(s): Camouflaged looper
Photo Story: I was weeding the area and noticed a piece of yellow moving on my Ratibida columnifera. Upon further inspection I saw one of the camouflaged loopers having just cut out a piece of the yellow petal and had not adorned it yet. Another looper appeared to already be fully adorned.
Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Title: Brenda Adams camouflaged for success 2021
Photographer: Brenda Adams
Location: In my garden in the hell strip next to the street
Chapter: St. Louis
“Brenda Adams Milkweed for dinner 2021” by Brenda Adams
Image ID: 7066
Plant(s): Asclepias incarnata, common name: swamp milkweed
Monarch butterfly
Photo Story: I have a large grouping of swamp milkweed that attracts many insects and butterflies. I captured this picture one afternoon when the monarch was visiting the garden.
Equipment: Canon EOS 40D
Title: Brenda Adams Milkweed for dinner 2021
Photographer: Brenda Adams
Location: In my garden
Chapter: St. Louis
“Spiderwort” by Karen Eckman
Image ID: 7067
Plant(s): Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis)
Photo Story: The light was just right on this Spiderwort blossom on a mid-June morning in 2020. When the Spiderwort blooms only in the mornings, you have to shoot when you can. This plant grows along the “dry” creek bed leading to my rain gardens.
Equipment: Olympus E-M5 Mark II
Lens: Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 Asph.M
Title: Spiderwort
Photographer: Karen Eckman
Location: Residence in southern Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Brenda Adams ‘blazing’ monarch 2021” by Brenda Adams
Image ID: 7068
Plant(s): Liatris common name: blazing star
Monarch butterfly
Photo Story: A monarch stopped for a minute on the blazing star with the sun shining on it’s wings
Equipment: Canon EOS 40D
Title: Brenda Adams ‘blazing’ monarch 2021
Photographer: Brenda Adams
Location: In my garden
Chapter: St. Louis
“Queen” by Troy Waldschmidt
Image ID: 7069
Plant(s): Queen-of-the-Prairie (Filipendula rubra)
Photo Story: During a workday in the prairie,I was able to finally catch the Queen starting to bloom.
Equipment: Canon PowerShot pocket camera
Title: Queen
Photographer: Troy Waldschmidt
Location: Jubilee Park,Peoria county
Chapter: Illinois Prairie
“Grosbeak and native plants” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7070
Plant(s): Female rose-breasted grosbeak amidst Spotted Joe-Pye Weed, Swamp Milkweed, Wild Cucumber Vine, Spotted Touch-me-nots, and Swamp Smartweed.
Photo Story: I spotted this rose-breasted grosbeak looking for seeds in the marsh behind our house. Due to a great deal of flooding for several of the past years, some of my native plant garden is now combined with numerous other wild marsh plants. Many bird species have been enjoying the marsh!
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Title: Grosbeak and native plants
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: Marsh adjacent to my backyard in Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Fuzzy Buzzy on Purple Cone Flower” by Kelley Locke
Image ID: 7073
Plant(s): Bee and Purple Cone Flower
Photo Story: I was just out getting some photos for the county fair. My backyard is usually a buzz with many types of bees and other pollinators. I just happened to snap the photo at the right time.
Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Title: Fuzzy Buzzy on Purple Cone Flower
Photographer: Kelley Locke
Location: Backyard
Chapter: Loess Hills
“Brenda Adams Enjoying the poppies and bluebells 2021” by Brenda Adams
Image ID: 7075
Plant(s): Stylophorum diphyllum, common name: celandine poppy
Mertensia virginica, common name: Virginia bluebells
Photo Story: The poppies and bluebells have been spreading and taking over the area by ‘Tyler’, the statue. Couldn’t resist taking a photo of Tyler enjoying the poppies and bluebells
Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Title: Brenda Adams Enjoying the poppies and bluebells 2021
Photographer: Brenda Adams
Location: In my garden in St. Louis
Chapter: St. Louis
“Prairie Smoke” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7077
Plant(s): Prairie Smoke (Geum Triflorum)
Photo Story: This photo was taken at one of our chapter’s native plant projects – at the Island Lake Elementary School in Shoreview MN.
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Title: Prairie Smoke
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Tiger Lily’s Perspective” by Pierce Brown
Image ID: 7078
Plant(s): California Tiger Lily
Photo Story: Tiger Lilies have so much beauty in their variety of color and texture. Even in their old age, their aging textures show so much vibrance. This photo intentionally puts a family of young Tiger Lilies out of focus while focusing on the detailed textures of an aging Tiger Lily. A plants death of old age has its own beauty don’t you think?
Equipment: OnePlus 7 GM1915 Android Phone
Title: Tiger Lily’s Perspective
Photographer: Pierce Brown
Location: Rock Creek Lake, California
Chapter: Mohawk Valley
“Pasqueflower” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7079
Plant(s): American Pasqueflower (Anemone patens)
Photo Story: During one of our chapter’s nature walks this spring at Wargo Nature Center, one of the center’s employees (who is also our chapter’s vice president) pointed out this lone pasqueflower that had recently been discovered at the center. I thought it was beautiful and took a photo of it.
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Title: Pasqueflower
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Rocky Path” by Pierce Brown
Image ID: 7080
Plant(s): Evergreen trees
Photo Story: The green trees and gray clouds almost seemed endless as I took this photo. If you look closely in the rocky path, you’ll see my partner Rachel making her way through the path. This shows just how massive the area is and how endless the green seems.
Equipment: OnePlus 7 GM1915 Android Phone
Title: Rocky Path
Photographer: Pierce Brown
Location: Rock Creek Lake, California
Chapter: Mohawk Valley
“Symbiotic Beauty” by Pierce Brown
Image ID: 7082
Plant(s): Fireweed
Great Spangled Fritillary
Photo Story: A North American butterfly and her best friend, the beautiful Fireweed
Equipment: OnePlus 7 GM1915 Android Phone
Title: Symbiotic Beauty
Photographer: Pierce Brown
Location: Clinton NY
Chapter: Mohawk Valley
“Eat Dessert First” by Julie White
Image ID: 7084
Plant(s): Monarch caterpillar on Milkweed
Photo Story: I’d never seen a monarch eat the bloom before, so to me it looked like he was having his dessert!
Equipment: Google Pixel f/2.0 1/125 4.67mm
Title: Eat Dessert First
Photographer: Julie White
Location: My backyard in St Charles, Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Monarch at rest” by Julie White
Image ID: 7087
Plant(s): Monarch caterpillar on White Swamp Milkweed (asclepias perennis)
Photo Story: The monarch looks like he is hanging back and resting his wings on the milkweed behind him.
Equipment: Nikon D7500 f/7.1 1/500 300.00mm ISO200
Title: Monarch at rest
Photographer: Julie White
Location: My backyard in St Charles, Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Monarch on Meadow Blazing Star” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7098
Plant(s): Plant common name: Meadow Blazing Star
Plant scientific name: Liatris Ligulistylis
Fauna: Monarch Butterfly
Photo Story: A few days ago I was in my native plant garden with my camera, looking for pollinators to land on some of my late blooming plants, when this monarch flew in and went straight for my only currently blooming meadow blazing star plant. The monarch was there for at least 20 minutes moving around the blooms and occasionally leaving for just a few seconds before coming right back to the flowers. It was an intensely orange butterfly and continued to slowly open and close its wings, so I believe that it had only recently emerged from its chrysalis! It was a beautiful few moments to experience and photograph!
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Title: Monarch on Meadow Blazing Star
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: The photo was taken in my backyard in Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Plight of the bumblebee” by Julie White
Image ID: 7089
Plant(s): Bee flying towards White swamp Milkweed
Photo Story: bee’s flight toward the milkweed
Equipment: Nikon D7500 f/10.0 1/400 105.00mm ISO 100
Title: Plight of the bumblebee
Photographer: Julie White
Location: my backyard in St Charles, Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Aphid Invasion” by Julie White
Image ID: 7091
Plant(s): Common Milkweed (asclepias syriaca) with Aphids
Photo Story: The aphids were in full force this year on my milkweed. Never had them before this year. Lessons learned the hard way.
Equipment: Nikon D7500 f/5.6 1/250 105.00mm ISO 220
Title: Aphid Invasion
Photographer: Julie White
Location: My backyard in St Charles, Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Bumblebee on Sneezeweed” by Leanne Phinney
Image ID: 7090
Plant(s): Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Bumblebee (do not know which species)
Photo Story: I enjoy taking photos native plants in my yard, and I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this bumblebee laden with bright yellow pollen that exactly matched the sneezeweed.
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Title: Bumblebee on Sneezeweed
Photographer: Leanne Phinney
Location: Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
“Ripple Effect” by Julie White
Image ID: 7092
Plant(s): Mourning Dove with Common Milkweed (asclepias syriaca)
Photo Story: Mourning dove at the birdbath in amongst my common milkweed
Equipment: Nikon D7500 f/5.3 1/250 195.00mm ISO1100
Title: Ripple Effect
Photographer: Julie White
Location: My backyard in St Charles Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Lazy Susan” by Julie White
Image ID: 7094
Plant(s): Black Eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta)
Photo Story: the light shown down on the black eyed susan. It looked so dainty.
Equipment: Nikon D7500 f/5.3 1/250 195.00 ISO1100
Title: Lazy Susan
Photographer: Julie White
Location: my backyard in St Charles Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
“Bombus on a Daisy” by Mariola Castrejon
Image ID: 7093
Plant(s): bumblebee (Bombus spp.) & lakeside daisy (Tetraneuris herbacea)
Photo Story: Caught a bumblebee on a lakeside daisy during a visit to see these federally-listed plants in bloom with the Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association.
Equipment: iPhone 7
Title: Bombus on a Daisy
Photographer: Mariola Castrejon
Location: Kelleys Island, Ohio
Chapter: Columbus
“Majestic Oak” by Julie White
Image ID: 7096
Plant(s): Oak Tree
Photo Story: Love walking in the park with my husband, Dean, and looking at all the native trees and flowers
Equipment: Google Pixel 3 f/1.8 1/7813 4.44mm ISO 071
Title: Majestic Oak
Photographer: Julie White
Location: Delnor Woods Park
Chapter: Greater Kane County
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