I've sown both, so at first I thought this was lanceleaf coreopsis but based on the leaves this appears to be plains coreopsis missing the maroon center. Like rudbeckia, coreopsis flowers can vary from plants to plant. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Ligated furrow bee plucking yellow pollen from prairie sunflower florets. #insects #insectphotography #Macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

My purple poppy mallow is spreading out nicely. Surprisingly, those are only 2 plants & they were the size of dinner plates last yr. Wants to spread into other flower beds so I'll have to watch it but it's tendrils are easy to pin back. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature#photography #alttext

Purple poppy mallow. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

I can now add a double petaled flower to the variations on the rudbeckia that I sowed last year. The different forms are so much fun and the maroons are some of the most beautiful I've come across. #flowers #bloomscrolling #threeonthursday #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Ligated furrow bee inspecting the base of the cone of an opening yellow coneflower. #insects #bees #pollinators #insectphotography #Macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Beesy day at the prairie sunflowers out back. #insects #bees #pollinators #insectphotography #Macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

This lovely creature is native spotted bee balm (Monarda punctata). It's buds haven't opened yet but this the 1st plant/flower I've managed in my garden so far. Looking forward to more👍 #flowers #bloomscrolling #garden #gardening #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

My native shrubby St. John's wort (Hypericum prolificum) is quite shrubby & productive this yr. A favorite, I ran across a single plant in the wild yrs ago & it was one of the 1st plants I added to my garden 👍. #flowers #bloomscrolling #gardening #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Milkweed produces large seeds. Each seed is attached to a cluster of fluffy floss which allows them to propagate via wind. I'm finding it all over my garden now like this small plant trying to catch some light from between the bigger plants. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #alttext

The last of my prickly pear blooms. They were very productive this yr. Each pad can generate rows of bloom buds that open continuously starting at the beginning of June. Roughly 25-50 in two 3x4 patches. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #garden #gardening

Big 'ol milkweed beetle gone milkweed beetling. #insects #insectphotography #Macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

European bee-eater (Merops apiaster, 🇩🇪 Bienenfresser, 🇵🇱 żołna). #birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

Reed Warbler om one of the posts that lined a walkway at Frampton Marsh today #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

Pied Avocet patrolling the edge of a lake #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

A Pied Avocet chick practicing to be a Pied Avocet #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

An Avocet chick #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

I don't usually post to many of my ropey photos, but for this bird I'll make an exception. This birds was way to far away to get a crisp photo, but as it's a lifer for me I thought I'd share it all the same. Spotted Redshank #nature #birds #Wildlife […] [Original post on ohai.social]

That isn't actually "natural" light highlighting this purple poppy mallow but sunlight reflected from a window above & across the driveway. Until yesterday I had no idea that a portion of my garden had a secret sunlight stash 🤷‍♂️. #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #alttext

💛 Love the variety of rudbeckia flowers. Been scattering them out back in the "Plants Gone Wild!" area & seeing quite a few plants this yr. The native daisy fleabane is volunteer &'s ubiquitous on the property. #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Took some pics yesterday of a particularly beautiful dark magenta rudbeckia. When I went inside to edit I realized I had a lurker that I hadn't noticed so I went back out to catch some better closeups. #flowers #arachnids #spiders #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Daisy fleabane closeup. Only 0.5-0.75 in (1.2-1.9 cm) wide, it's easy to see why its called "daisy" though it's not a true daisy but a relative. Get lots that pop up around the property b/c it's a fast spreader. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #Macro #MacroMonday #photography #alttext

A little lemon frost sunrise to get your morning going? #cactus #cacti #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Coneflower pinwheel. #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

The nice thing about using a macro lens is that, even in shade, the low f-stop & the lens design allows you crop heavily. In this case ~1/9th the original. Then you get to see the surprises you didn't know were there 👀. #spiders #arachnids #bloomscrolling #nature #Macro #photography #alttext

Orange blob, orange fireworks, orange landscape. #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #garden #gardening #wildflowers #photography #alttext

A margined leatherwing, or margined soldier #beetle, for you sciency folks it's Chauliognathus marginatus. 11-June-2026. #insects #insectphotography #naturephotography

Rudbeckia. #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Been sowing rudbeckia in the garden as well as the "Plants Gone Wild!" area out back for a few yrs now. I collected the seeds form a friend's garden. First one to bloom so far & I'm seeing them pop up all over. #flowers #plants #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Late evening's "fire tornado". #sky #skyphotography #clouds #weather #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Some sunset tinted cumulus from the other night. #sky #skyphotography #clouds #weather #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

It looks like they were busy last night. Tuckered. #wildlife #raccoon

Volunteer cosmos popped up in the middle of one of my prickly pear patches last week. Can't leave it there but waited till it bloomed B4 removing. Large annuals, pulling a big one could disturb the bed under the cacti. #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Canada anemone and pal along the trail at the WaterWorks Prairie Park in Iowa City. Careful, little pal, you're right in the middle of purple martin & tree swallow territory. Best to stay undercover for a bit. #flowers #FlowerPhotography #BloomScrolling […] [Original post on toot.community]

Started with a couple of plants & after a couple of seasons I now have butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) growing throughout my garden. Such brilliant orange flowers. Can't wait till they start opening. #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

#FotoVorschlag 'Stofftier' :mastolove:

I am not one of those that obsessively chase after 'lifers', i.e. species I have not previously seen or photographed. I am nonetheless delighted when I do trip over something new. In this case it's a black saddlebag #dragonfly, one I'd never even heard of […] [Original post on mindly.social]

Aeronca C-3 100UL ZK-AMW at Wings Over Wairarapa 2015. #avgeek #aviation

Graylag goose, juv. (Anser anser, 🇩🇪 Graugans, 🇵🇱 gęgawa). A #portrait #birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

My first prickly pear cactus bloom popped opened on Tuesday. As you can see there are plenty still to come. #flowers #cacti #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #photography #alttext

I see you 👀 purple poppy mallow creeping into my obedient plant bed. Obey the obedient plants' personal space, please. #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Catching some air at the Iowa City Skate Park. #street #streetphotography #skater #skating #skateboard #skateboarding #photography #alttext

Passing by. #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #alttext

Came face to face with a Muntjac deer on a footpath #nature #deer #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #deerphotography #deerofmastodon #uk

I just had a whole bunch of repost notifications. I don't mind some automated accounts but this is pretty ridiculous. These are apparently based on the hashtags I use frequently. Not sure whether I should block them or not at this point but I definitely […] [Original post on toot.community]