Category: flowers & fireworks

Category: flowers & fireworks

Week 22, May 31 – June 6, 2020 – Peggy Notebaert Butterflies

June 6th, 2020

Tagged 20.03.01, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, blue, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, Clipper Butterfly, D750, eye, eyes, green, grey, insect, leaf, Malachite Butterfly, Mar20, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Rice Paper Butterfly, spots, sunlight, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, white, wings

“A Deeper Black”

June 5th, 2020

Tagged 20.03.01, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, grey, insect, leaf, Mar20, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, wings

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Week 20, May 17-23, 2020 – Spring Growth

May 23rd, 2020

“Textures of White”

May 23rd, 2020

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 20.04.11, 2020, Apr20, April, D750, Fabyan Forest Preserve, flower, forest, Geneva IL, Nikon, Week 19 2020, white

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“Decorations for Sunlight”

May 22nd, 2020

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 20.04.11, 2020, Apr20, April, D750, Fabyan Forest Preserve, flower, forest, Geneva IL, Nikon, Week 19 2020, white

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“Little Blue Lanterns”

May 21st, 2020

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 20.04.11, 2020, Apr20, April, blade of grass, blue, D750, Fabyan Forest Preserve, flower, forest, Geneva IL, grass, Nikon, Week 19 2020

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“Fly-In Diner”

May 20th, 2020

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 20.04.11, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr20, April, bee, blue, D750, Fabyan Forest Preserve, flower, forest, Geneva IL, honey bee, insect, Nikon, Week 19 2020

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“Spring Bouquet”

May 19th, 2020

Tagged 20.04.10, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr20, April, blossom, D750, flower, forest, Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Nikon, North Aurora IL, spring, sunlight, Week 20 2020

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“Transparent Hearts”

May 18th, 2020

Tagged 20.04.10, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr20, April, blossom, D750, flower, forest, Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Nikon, North Aurora IL, spring, sunlight, Week 20 2020

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“Spring Droplets”

May 17th, 2020

Tagged 20.03.28, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, D750, dew, Elgin IL, flower, grass, Mar20, March, Nikon, spring, water, water drop, Week 20 2020, yellow

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Week 9, March 1-7, 2020 – Wintery Flowers

March 7th, 2020

Tagged 19.04.28, 2019, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr19, April, Blackhawk Forest Preserve, buds, creek stream, D600, Elgin IL, Fargo Blvd., flower, flower buds, forest, Geneva IL, green, ice, Illinois waterfall, leaves, long exposure, Nikon, pink, red, seeds, snow, South Elgin IL, South Elgin waterfall, spring, sunlight, tulip, waterfall, Week 9 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, winter, yellow

“Bowing Blossoms”

March 4th, 2020

Tagged 19.04.28, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr19, April, D600, Fargo Blvd., flower, Geneva IL, Nikon, red, snow, spring, sunlight, tulip, Week 9 2020, winter

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“Melting Away”

March 3rd, 2020

Tagged 19.04.28, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr19, April, D600, Fargo Blvd., flower, Geneva IL, ice, Nikon, red, snow, spring, sunlight, tulip, Week 9 2020, winter, yellow

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“Yellow in the Sun”

March 2nd, 2020

Tagged 19.04.28, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Apr19, April, D600, Fargo Blvd., flower, Geneva IL, Nikon, snow, spring, sunlight, tulip, Week 9 2020, winter, yellow

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Week 7, February 16-22, 2020 – Winter Conservatory Colors

February 22nd, 2020

Tagged 19.01.27, 19.03.16, 19.03.24, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Jan19, January, leaf, leaves, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, pink, pistol, purple, red, Rockford IL, stamen, Week 7 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, white, yellow

“Sticking It Out”

February 22nd, 2020

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago IL, D600, flowers, green, Jan19, January, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Nikon, Week 7 2020, white, yellow

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“Pink & Hints of Yellow”

February 21st, 2020

Tagged 19.03.16, 80-200mm f2.8, D600, flower, green, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, pink, pistol, Rockford IL, stamen, Week 7 2020, yellow

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“Protected Blossoms”

February 19th, 2020

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, Garfield Conservatory, green, leaf, leaves, Mar19, March, Nikon, stamen, Week 7 2020, white, yellow

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“Dripping Nectar”

February 18th, 2020

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, Garfield Conservatory, Mar19, March, Nikon, orange, red, stamen, Week 7 2020, yellow

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“Scent in Every Direction”

February 17th, 2020

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, Garfield Conservatory, green, leaf, leaves, Mar19, March, Nikon, orange, stamen, Week 7 2020

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“Fresh Growth”

February 16th, 2020

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, Garfield Conservatory, green, leaf, leaves, Mar19, March, Nikon, pink, red, stamen, Week 7 2020, yellow

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Week 5, February 2-8, 2020 – Nature Macros

February 8th, 2020

Tagged 19.09.21, 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 55mm f2.8 macro, beetle, berry, Buffalo Rock State Park, Chicago IL, D750, daddy long-legs, flower, fruit, grasshopper, insect, leaf, leaves, macro, Nikon, Northerly Island, Oct19, October, purple, Sept19, September, Week 5 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, white, wildflower, yellow

“Expanding His Reach”

February 6th, 2020

Tagged 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, daddy long-legs, leaf, leaves, Nikon, Oct19, October, Week 5 2020

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“The Tiniest Details”

February 5th, 2020

Tagged 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, flower, macro, Nikon, Oct19, October, Week 5 2020, yellow

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“Matching the Food”

February 4th, 2020

Tagged 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, beetle, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, flower, insect, macro, Nikon, Oct19, October, Week 5 2020, yellow

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“Unique Purple Twists”

February 3rd, 2020

Tagged 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, flower, macro, Nikon, Oct19, October, purple, Week 5 2020, white, yellow

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“Every Petal Counts”

February 2nd, 2020

Tagged 19.09.21, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago IL, D750, flower, macro, Nikon, Northerly Island, purple, Sept19, September, Week 5 2020, wildflower, yellow

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Week 44, November 3-9, 2019 – Autumn Colors

November 9th, 2019

Tagged 10.05.19, 19.09.21, 19.10.05, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, autumn, black, blossom, brown, Buffalo Rock State Park, butterfly, caterpillar, Chicago IL, curl, D750, drop, eye, fall, flower, furry, fuzz, fuzzy, grass, grasshopper, green, insect, leaf, macro, moth, Nikon, Northerly Island, Oct19, October, prairie, purple, rain, Sept19, September, stalk, water, Week 44 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, wing, yellow

“The Colors of Fall”

November 9th, 2019

Tagged 19.10.05, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, flower, grass, Nikon, Oct19, October, prairie, Week 44 2019, yellow

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“Decorative Cross”

November 6th, 2019

Tagged 10.05.19, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, Buffalo Rock State Park, D750, flower, grass, macro, Nikon, Oct19, October, purple, Week 44 2019

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“The Passing Rain”

November 4th, 2019

Tagged 19.09.21, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago IL, D750, drop, flower, macro, Nikon, Northerly Island, rain, Sept19, September, stalk, water, Week 44 2019, yellow

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Week 43, October 27 – November 2, 2019 – Wildlife

November 2nd, 2019

Tagged 19.06.29, 19.07.20, 19.07.22, 19.08.01, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, Aug19, August, bee, bird, black, blue, blue egret, Buffalo Park, bumble bee, butterfly, Carpentersville IL, Chicago IL, cone flower, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, egret, flower, flowers, Gilberts IL, green, grey, hunting, insect, Jul19, July, Jun19, June, leaf, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Boardwalk, look, macro, monarch, nature, Nikon, orange, parrot, purple, red, red wing, red winged black bird, spider, stick, stork, sunlight, tree, twig, Week 43 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, wings, yellow

“Curious Look”

November 1st, 2019

Tagged 19.07.22, 2019, 35-80mm f4-5.6, bird, Chicago IL, D750, flower, green, Jul19, July, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Boardwalk, look, Nikon, parrot, Week 43 2019, yellow

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“Upside Down Liftoff”

October 31st, 2019

Tagged 19.07.20, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bee, black, bumble bee, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, flowers, green, insect, Jul19, July, monarch, Nikon, orange, Week 43 2019, wings, yellow

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“Complimentary Colors”

October 30th, 2019

Tagged 19.07.20, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, butterfly, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, flowers, insect, Jul19, July, monarch, Nikon, orange, purple, Week 43 2019, wings

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“Territorial Spider”

October 29th, 2019

Tagged 19.07.20, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, cone flower, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, flower, hunting, Jul19, July, macro, Nikon, orange, purple, red, spider, Week 43 2019

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Week 29, July 21-27, 2019 – Pritzker Pavilion & Buckingham Fountain

July 27th, 2019

“Fountain Height Fog”

July 27th, 2019

Tagged 19.07.03, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, Chicago skyline at night, D750, fog, fountain, Jul19, July, Michigan Ave., night photo, Nikon, Week 29 2019

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Week 25, June 23-29, 2019 – Colorful Flowers

June 29th, 2019

Tagged 19.05.15, 19.05.25, 19.06.20, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, blossom, blossoms, bokeh, D600, Elgin IL, flower, flowers, green, highway, Hwy 31, iris, Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, Jun19, June, leaves, May, May19, Nikon, orange, petal, petals, phlox, purple, red, road, South Elgin IL, stalk, Stearns Rd., stem, sunlight, sunset, tulip, Week 25 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, white, yellow

“Sunlit Iris Shades”

June 29th, 2019

Tagged 19.06.20, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, D600, Elgin IL, flower, green, iris, Jun19, June, Nikon, petals, purple, sunlight, Week 25 2019

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“Separated at Birth”

June 28th, 2019

Tagged 19.06.20, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, D600, Elgin IL, flower, green, iris, Jun19, June, leaves, Nikon, petals, purple, sunlight, Week 25 2019

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“Brown Tattoo on a Yellow Tongue”

June 27th, 2019

Tagged 19.05.15, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, blossom, D600, flower, green, iris, Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, May, May19, Nikon, petal, South Elgin IL, stalk, stem, Week 25 2019, yellow

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