Images of the Day

July 25, 2023

Garden Along the North Side of the House: Common Buttonbush, Kalm's St. John's Wart, Sweet Joe Pye, and Tall Bellflower

Species: Common Buttonbush, Kalm's St. John's Wort, Sweet Joe Pye, Tall Bellflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:01 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee: Visiting Kalm's St. John's Wort

Species: Bumble Bee, Kalm's St. John's Wort

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 3200 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:01 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Tall Bellflower: Blooming in the front garden

Species: Tall Bellflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/5.6 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:04 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

North Front Garden: View from the porch

Species: Sweet Joe Pye, Tall Bellflower, Common Buttonbush

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:07 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee: Visiting Blue Vervain

Species: Bumble Bee, Blue Vervain

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:08 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Cardinal Flower: Blooming in the swale along the deck with Swamp Milkweed

Species: Cardinal Flower, Swamp Milkweed

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:11 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Garden on the Slope: In Bloom: Purple Coneflower, Royal Catchfly, Anise Hyssop, Annual Sunflower, Daisy Fleabane

Species: Purple Coneflower, Royal Catchfly, Anise Hyssop, Annual Sunflower, Daisy Fleabane

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 3200 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:13 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Garden on the Slope: In Bloom: Anise Hyssop, Royal Catchfly, Purple Coneflower, Wild Petunia, Daisy Fleabane

Species: Anise Hyssop, Royal Catchfly, Purple Coneflower, Wild Petunia, Daisy Fleabane

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/13 | ISO: 10000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:14 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Red-winged Blackbird: In the rain garden

Species: Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Blue Vervain, Daisy Fleabane

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/13 | ISO: 5000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:17 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Coneflower Mining Bee: Visiting Black-eyed Susan (Orange Coneflower)

Species: Coneflower Mining Bee, Black-eyed Susan (Orange Coneflower)

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/13 | ISO: 6400 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:18 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Monkey Flower: Blooming in the rain garden

Species: Monkey Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:19 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee: Visiting Queen of the Prairie

Species: Bumble Bee, Queen of the Prairie

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:21 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Queen of the Prairie: Blooming in the rain garden

Species: Queen of the Prairie

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:23 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee: Visiting Wild Bergamot

Species: Bumble Bee, Wild Bergamot

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:25 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars: Feeding on Poke Milkweed

Species: Milkweed Tussock Moth, Poke Milkweed

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec | Aperture: f/5 | ISO: 6400 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:28 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick