I walked just over 100 miles in May, almost entirely at the park, and took hundreds of pictures. It didn't leave much time for Bluesky. Hopefully I can post more often in June. These are yellow rocket wildflowers.

Today's new bloom goes by many names, but I'll go with the one on the Minnesota Wildflowers website - Yellow Goat's Beard.

The last light lingering above the forest line. #Värmland #SwedenNature #fujifilm #photography #naturephotography

Colors of spring

A creamsicle sunset. The wet summer season has started here in Florida.

It's been a busy week at the park, with 8 confirmed new wildflowers starting to bloom and a possible ninth one. Seeing something new 6 days in a row was unexpected but appreciated. This is Guelder-rose, very similar to American highbush cranberry, the difference being the leaves.

The first prairie wildflower to bloom this year is the golden ragwort. Today is their opening day.

Current situation. Summer storm rolling in . . . #WeThePeople #nature #photography #Hope

A picture I took this afternoon of a beautiful rose on the rose bush in the backyard

Red columbines are a favorite of mine.

This meadow was cut every fortnight until there was nothing but silence 🌱 After two years without mowing it is a living sea of yellow and green 🌼✨ Bees and butterflies drift between flowers and every inch is filled with life that was not there before 🐝🦋 “Untidy” is not neglect...it is recovery 💛

Colors of spring

2016 May 25 Sunrise down the Moose River on a foggy morning.

Black cherry blooms are beautiful and fragrant. There are several of these at the park in various stages of blooming. I finally caught these on a calm and cloudy day.

Here is a closer look at a Virginia waterleaf bloom. This month my photography challenge has been to find the right setting on my camera so that it can do close-ups as well as my phone does. The answer was not to use macro.

Guten Morgen! 💜 Altes Bild.

Most of the spring wildflowers in my area are yellow or white. The Virginia waterleaf with its flaring purple flowers is bold in comparison.

Here is a honeysuckle from this morning.

I didn't take this, but it was too cheery to pass up

Colors of spring

Goodnight #Bluesky tree lovers. Hope you enjoy this magnificent oak as much as I did. Image captured by the talented PeakLass (find her on FB) #trees #nature #oaktree #beauty #photography

Any day now ...

Sunset from the Blue Ridge Parkway

He chose the metal robin over a real branch. Sat there for a while, singing his heart out like he owned the place — didn’t seem bothered that he had an audience either. It’s moments like this that make you stop and just listen. #robinredbreast #birdphotographyuk #gardenbirds #ukwildlife

From the grands!

We go now live to BREAKING CAT NEWS! www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat... I used a week of vacation to catch up after the kids’ birthdays last month ❤️, and so this week (and a Sunday about a month from now!) will be a springtime peek-backwards with classic BCN strips! 🌸

Game night at @crotchetycarl.bsky.social house.

White Sands New Mexico

What’s your favorite wildflower or wildflowerS? It’s hard to choose just one or a few, but trilliums are definitely on the top of my list. I painted it with Shooting Star just because they look pretty together. #botanicalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart

A blue world connected to the sky. A field of nemophila flowers. At Hitachi Seaside Park. #TLを花でいっぱいにしよう #写真が好きな人と繋がりたい #landscape #ブルスコ写真部 #Photography #Photo #photographic #flower @botanical.bsky.social  @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Colors of spring #spring #springtime #springflowers #colorsofspring #peony #Flowers

New green leaves against a blue sky shine so brightly.

Here is a downy yellow violet for our Saturday.

Full flower moon New Mexico Photo by James McCue

Colors of spring #spring #springtime #springflowers

Colors of spring #spring #springtime #springflowers

Either I can have a level horizon or I can have vertical trees, but the park doesn't want to give me both at the same time very often. There are a couple trees in the background trying their best though. 😀

A freshly minted Monarch, drying its wings and almost ready for first flight!

Happy Wednesday

We had 2 inches of rain yesterday, so part of the trail was underwater today. I saw this on the bypass and I'm guessing it is bur oak. It's main purpose was to stop me so I would look up and see an eagle. It's been months since I've seen one.

Goldfinch, Lincoln Park #bird #goldfinch #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography

The blue violets have appeared in the past week.

It was inevitable that someone would do this, but I hoped they wouldn't. Last summer all the barrier rocks were removed to make lawn mowing easier, & now vehicles can drive in the open section. What a sight for those using the picnic shelter this summer. Happened either Friday night or Sat. a.m.

The first tree to bloom this season is the wild plum.

Goose landing on water. paullantz.smugmug.com/Belleville/B...

The left picture is from April 24 at 4 pm. The one on the right was posted on Wednesday but was taken on April 21 at 2 pm. This is how much spring has exploded in only 3 days. The V shaped tree on the right is almost obscured in today's photo. The only rain was a brief shower on Thursday.

A treasure tree!