Category: nature & sunsets

Category: nature & sunsets

Week 16, April 17-23, 2022 – Peggy’s Butterflies

April 23rd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.03.27, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, blue, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, grub, insect, macro, Mar22, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, red, spots, stripes, tan, Week 16 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, white, wings, yellow

“A Quick Bite”

April 23rd, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7761 220327 131143

“Solar Panels”

April 22nd, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, blue, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7697 220327 130808

“Mini-Wing Shingles”

April 21st, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, insect, macro, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tan, Week 16 2022, white, wings, yellow

BN7609 220327 125952

“Gathering Pink Power”

April 20th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, red, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7574 220327 125709

“A Dark Flutter”

April 19th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, blue, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7481 220327 124618

“A Different Snack”

April 18th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.03.27, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, grub, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, red, spots, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7366 220327 122812

“Stripes & Spots”

April 17th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.03.27, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, stripes, tan, Week 16 2022, wings

BN7353 220327 122736

Week 15, April 10-16, 2022 – Peggy’s Butterflies

April 16th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, antenna, black, blue, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, green, hiding, insect, leaf, leaves, Mar22, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, red, spots, tan, vine, Week 15 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, wings

“On the Blooming Tower”

April 16th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, pink, tan, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7491 220327 124839

“The Red Ninja”

April 15th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, red, vine, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7501 220327 124923

“Old Wax Paper”

April 14th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, vine, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7601 220327 125849

“Hiding in the Jungle”

April 13th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, antenna, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, hiding, insect, leaf, leaves, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7800 220327 131617

“Buried Deep”

April 12th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, blue, brown, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, flower, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7802 220327 131726

“On a Clear Summer’s Night”

April 11th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, blue, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, green, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, spots, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7833 220327 132434

“Living on the Edge”

April 10th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.27, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, insect, Mar22, March, Nikon, orange, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Week 15 2022, wings

BN7907 220327 133649

Week 14, April 3-9, 2022 – Lincoln Park Zoo

April 9th, 2022

“Out of the Shadows”

April 3rd, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 22.03.27, animal, Chicago IL, D750, Lincoln Park Zoo, lizard, Mar22, March, newt, Nikon, Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, Week 14 2022

BN7932 220327 143453

“Rough Lake”

April 1st, 2022

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2022, 22.02.12, D750, Feb22, February, ice, lake, Lake Michigan, lighthouse, Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Menominee WI, Nikon, water, Week 13 2022, Wisconsin Trips 2021

BN6609 220212 161733

Week 12, March 20-26, 2022 – Butterflies

March 26th, 2022

“Racing Stripe”

March 26th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, insect, Jan22, January, macro, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, twig, Week 12 2022

BN5696 220130 115403

“Fur Coat”

March 25th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, butterfly, Chicago IL, D750, eyes, fuzz, insect, Jan22, January, macro, Nikon, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, twig, vine, Week 12 2022

BN5679 220130 115307

Week 11, March 13-19, 2022 – Nicholas Conservatory Flowers

March 19th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.05, 22.03.06, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, D750, Elgin IL, flower, Fox River Trail, macro, Mar22, March, needles, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orchid, pine, pine cone, pine needles, pine tree, pink, purple, red, Rockford IL, spots, The Hemmens Cultural Center, tree, Week 11 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, white, yellow

“Odd Growth”

March 16th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.06, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, blossom, D750, flower, macro, Mar22, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, Rockford IL, spots, Week 11 2022, white, yellow

BN7226 220306 140729

“Wide Serving Dish”

March 15th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.06, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D750, flower, macro, Mar22, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orchid, pink, purple, Rockford IL, spots, Week 11 2022

BN7171 220306 135900

“Spots, Stripes, & Strings”

March 14th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.06, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D750, flower, macro, Mar22, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orchid, Rockford IL, spots, Week 11 2022, white, yellow

BN7162 220306 135805

“Inside the Tree”

March 13th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.03.05, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, D750, Elgin IL, Fox River Trail, Mar22, March, needles, Nikon, pine, pine cone, pine needles, pine tree, The Hemmens Cultural Center, tree, Week 11 2022

BN7127 220305 141626

Week 10, March 6-12, 2022

March 12th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2021, 21.05.08, 21.05.16, animal, bee, blossom, bristles, Cantigny Gardens, D750, Dupage Court, dying, Elgin IL, flower, hairs, honey bee, insect, iris, macro, May, May21, Nikon, petals, purple, stem, tulip, twist, Week 10 2022, WEEKS, WEEKS 2022, Wheaton IL, yellow

Peeling Petals

March 12th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 21.05.16, blossom, Cantigny Gardens, D750, flower, hairs, macro, May, May21, Nikon, petals, purple, tulip, Week 10 2022, Wheaton IL

BL4255 210521 153004

“Delicate Purple”

March 11th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 21.05.16, blossom, Cantigny Gardens, D750, flower, iris, macro, May, May21, Nikon, petals, purple, Week 10 2022, Wheaton IL

BL4225 210516 152726

“Blossom in Motion”

March 10th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 21.05.16, blossom, bristles, Cantigny Gardens, D750, flower, hairs, macro, May, May21, Nikon, petals, purple, TOP 3, TOP 3 MACRO, Week 10 2022, Wheaton IL

BL4215 210516 152509

“Purple Drive Thru”

March 9th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 21.05.16, animal, bee, blossom, Cantigny Gardens, D750, flower, honey bee, insect, macro, May, May21, Nikon, purple, Week 10 2022, Wheaton IL

BL4166 210616 150825

“Flower Nest”

March 8th, 2022

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 21.05.16, blossom, Cantigny Gardens, D750, flower, macro, May, May21, Nikon, purple, Week 10 2022, Wheaton IL

BL4120 210516 145612

“End of the Season”

March 7th, 2022

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2021, 21.05.08, blossom, D750, Dupage Court, dying, Elgin IL, flower, May, May21, Nikon, petals, stem, tulip, twist, Week 10 2022, yellow

BL3615 210508 173343

“Twists of Fate”

March 6th, 2022

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 2021, 21.05.08, blossom, D750, Dupage Court, dying, Elgin IL, flower, May, May21, Nikon, petals, stem, tulip, twist, Week 10 2022, yellow

BL3610 210508 173328

February 2022 (remaining images)

Week 7, February 13-19, 2022 – Lincoln Park Zoo

February 19th, 2022

“The Floof Is Watching”

February 19th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bird, Chicago IL, D750, feathers, green, Green Broadbill, Jan22, January, Lincoln Park Zoo, McCormick Bird House, Nikon, perch, Week 7 2022, zoo

BN6581 220130 151526

“Not So Subtle”

February 18th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bird, blue, Chicago IL, D750, feathers, Jan22, January, Lincoln Park Zoo, McCormick Bird House, Nicobar Pigeon, Nikon, perch, rainbow, rainbow feathers, Week 7 2022, zoo

BN6484 220130 151110

“Headdress for a Queen”

February 17th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bird, blue, Chicago IL, D750, feathers, Jan22, January, Lincoln Park Zoo, McCormick Bird House, Nikon, Week 7 2022, zoo

BN6431 220130 150711

“What’d You Say, Sonny?”

February 16th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, bird, Chicago IL, D750, Jan22, January, Lincoln Park Zoo, McCormick Bird House, Nikon, Tawny Frogmouth, Week 7 2022, zoo

BN6317 220130 145242

“Skittish Pose”

February 15th, 2022

Tagged 2022, 22.01.30, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, antelopes, Chicago IL, D750, dwarf antelopes, Jan22, January, Klipspringer, Lincoln Park Zoo, Nikon, Regenstein African Journey, Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, Week 7 2022, zoo

BN6125 220130 142627

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