End of the fall daisies made a afternoon snack for this yellow-collard scape moth. #photography #naturephotography #flowerphotography #nautre #flowers

Trail of fallen leaves A Carpet of reds and browns Ahead, nature's bliss #photography #nature #SIUE #Edwardsvile #naturephotography #GardensatSIUE #haiku #fallcolors

Red, yellow, and rust The trees don their finery Then to winter's sleep #photography #haiku #SIUE #GardensatSIUE #fallcolors #naturephotography #nature #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #trees

Love the way the sunset highlighted the fall colors and brought out the textures of this tree the Gardens at SIUE. #SIUE #fallcolors #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #trees #naturephotography

Great turnout in Edwardsville Illinois today! Despite the rain.

I'm attending No Kings's event, in Edwardsville IL, “No Kings National Day of Mobilization” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Bird Girl made famous by the book In the Garden of Good and Evil. Visiting Savannah, tried to capture a different perspective of the statue. Which do you like better? #photography #statue #birdgirl #blueskyphotography #fineartphotography

Monarch on a blazing star bloom in my garden. Happy Monday Everyone! #photography #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #insect #naturepgotography #flowergardening #gardening

Deep azure petals Welcome the first fall morning Calming our souls chao A blue petunia in my garden this morning on the day of the Autumn Equinox. #photography #haiku #petunia #flowerphotography #naturephotography #AutumnEquinox #

The waning sun highlighting the pale green wings of a white cabbage butterfly enjoying the bloom of a purple blazing star. #photography #pollinator #naturephotography #butterfly #nature #blueskyphotography #pollinatorgarden

Photo of a coupleof deer friends taken on a walk during the evening golden hour. I like how the tree shadows add depth. #photography #deer #naturephotography #SIUE #GardensatSIUE #nature #photographyofblueskys

"Let the sunshine, let the sun shine in The sun shine in" - The 5th Dimension, Age of Aquarius, 1969 #summeroflove Happy Monday Everyone! #photography #nature #flowerphotography #sunshine #ageofaquarius #peaceloveandunderstanding #imagine #naturephotography

"Sunny day sweepin' the clouds away!" Sunflowers from my garden brighten up the inside as the morning sun brightens the outside. 🌞 #photography #sunflowers #garden #naturephotography #nature #flowerphotography #stilllifephotography

Good morning, everyone! #photography #nature #naturephotography #butterfly #insectphotography

Tell the Smithsonian: Reject demands to whitewash history act.indivisible.org/sign/smithso...

Came across this Canadian Goose reflecting on itself, or is the reflection contemplating its reality? #photography #naturephotography #canadiangoose #bird #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #nature

Photobombed by a bee! It's my first photobomb 😄 #photography #butterfly #naturephotography #photobomb #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #nature #gardening #garden

A spicebush swallowtail in the Gardens at SIUE. As an Illinois Certified Master Gardener, I volunteer time at the Gardens at SIUE. A 36 acre respite for students, faculty, staff, and the community: www.siue.edu/gardens/ #photography #SIUE #naturephotography #nature #blueskyphotography #gardens

A cabbage butterfly atop a catmint blossom in my garden. #photography #butterfly #nature #naturephotography #insectphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #flowergarden #garden

True ephemeral The Mayflie lives but a day To preserve its DNA A #Mayfly on my porch. The adult mayfly has no mouth. It lives only one or two days on the energy gathered in its previous stage. Its one goal is to mate. #photography #insectphotography #naturephotography #nature #insect #haiku

Silvery checker spot butterfly on a white cone flower in my garden. #photography #nature #naturephotography #butterfly #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #gardening #flower #flowerphotography #insect

"Every day, she takes a morning bath, she wets her hair Wraps a towel around her as she's heading for the bedroom chair, It's just another day" - Paul McCartney #photography #modelphotography #Beatles #PaulMcCartney #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography

Happy Sunday Morning! Having breakfast with a friend. I hope you are too! #photography #horse #blackandwhite #blueskyphotography #photographersofbluesky #nature #naturephotography

Crossed paths with this silver-spotted skipper butterfly enjoying a midday meal. #photograph #butterfly #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky #blueskyphotography

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Cicero My fantasy rabbit friend in my flower garden next to my favorite place to read in the morning. #photography #garden #flowerphotography #quote #blueskyphotography #photographersofbluesky

Yellow sun shines down Yellow blooms welcome its rays Bees buzz, nature's grace #photography #haiku #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #flowergardening #photographersobluesky #blueskyphotographers #yellow

Angel in the Missouri Botanical Gardens created for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. "Angels and ministers of grace defend us!" - Hamlet Act 1, Scene 4. #photography #angel #statue #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #MOBOT #stlouis

Busy Bee Saturday! Out for an early morning breakfast, this Eastern Carpenter Bee is collecting pollen from a Purple Loosestrife in my garden. #photography #nature #naturephotography #bees #carpenterbee #gardening #insectphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #pollinators

Today's goodness blooms Tomorrow's promises bud Now and future peace 🙏 #photography #haiku #peace #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky

On this morning's walk Only nature's sounds abound Deer friend passes by #photography #haiku #nature #naturephotography #blueskyphotography #photographersofbluesky #whitetaileddeer

Eye-to-Eye with a tulip-tree beauty moth that rested on my porch, waiting for the sun to dip below the horizon got its nightly flight. #photography #macrophotography #insectphotography #insect #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography

A Red Admiral, who came to rest beside me on my porch, in the morning sun, while I enjoyed the light breeze and some green tea. #photography #nature #naturephotography #butterfly #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #insectphotography #insect

In honor of National All American Pet Photo Day, here is Spark running with Lori (my wife) at the AKC National Invitational. They placed sixth overall! #AllAmericanPetPhotoDay #beardedcollie #beardie #photography #petphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #dog #AKCinvitational

The morning dew drops Capturing the sun's first rays Wisps of nature's hope #photography #haiku #naturephotography #nature #blueskyphotography #photographersofbluesky #tuliptree

A spicebush swallowtail stopping for a mid-morning meal amongst the red coneflowers in my garden. #photography #naturephotography #nature #butterfly #insect #insectphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #gardening

36 conservation groups are urging the immediate release of Mexican gray wolf Asha, her mate, and their 5 pups— whose release was delayed without explanation. “Every wolf deserves to be wild. Let Asha continue to be a leader for her endangered species.” nywolf.org/2025/07/lett...

Pale purple petals Inviting the sun and bees Joyus simple things First bloom of my Tall Phlox. #photography #hiaku #naturephotography #flowers #gardening #nature #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers

“Nothing you do as an individual matters, but it is vitally important you do it anyway.” - Gandhi's Paradox "Anyone who thinks they're too small to make a difference has never met the honey bee." - Anon Democracy dies in silence. #photography #insect #nature #photographersofbluesky #Gandhi

Amazing nature's camouflage! #nature #naturephotography #snake #photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography

Happy Blue Sky Monday! Ballynahinch Lake, Ireland. On the right you can just make out the 16th century island tower that served as a look out for any ships coming from the coast. #photography #ireland #naturephotography #blueskyphotography #naturephotography #landscapephonotography

It's National Camera Day! In honor of the day, here is a selfie of me using my Nikon FM before the word "selfie" was in english language. nationaltoday.com/national-cam... #NationalCameraDay #photography #photographersofbluesky #selfie #blueskyphotographers

Bee-cause it is Saturday! I hope everyone has a buzz worthy day! #photography #nature #naturephotography #insectphotography #honeybee #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #flowergardening #gardening

In fields of green, a simple grace. #daisies #flowers #flowerphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #flowergarden #SIUE

Sun in each dew drop Contributing to the whole Hope for better days #photography #haiku #naturephotography #flowerphotography #gardening #flowers #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #natures

"All we are saying is give peace a chance" - John Lennon A tree in my yard giving the peace sign to my neighborhood. Rather than "Peace thur strength" (DJT), we need peace thru dialogue and diplomacy. #photography #peace #diplomacy #nature #johnlennon #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography

Rays of morning light Shine bright thru picket fences Transient bars delight Happy Sunday morning everyone! #photography #haiku #naturephotograpy #nature #hope #Sunday #nature #leadinglines #blueskyphotographers #photographersofbluesky

Pink and white hydrangea bloom in my garden. Some years I have pink blooms and some years white blooms. This is the first time I've had blooms of pink and white. Can anyone explain these two tone flowers? #photography #gardening #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #blueskyphotographers

A joney Bee in recognition of National Pollinators Week! #photography #naturephotography #bee #nature #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #honeybee #pollinators #insectphotography #beekindtobees

Throwback Thursday! Took this many years ago. I laid down to get the perspective. In the fraction of a second the mirror of my SLR flipped up and down, the geese decided to charge me, so I ran! 😄 #photography #birdphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #naturephotography #nature

Pink Chenille. Love this combination of colors in my garden - muted pink, sun yellos, and spring green. #photography #flowers #flowerphotography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotographers #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography