May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here - Wildlife Gardeners

Dave Stiles · 05-01-2009, 01:49 PM

Anyone who wishes to enter the contest for May 2009 please post your images here!!! Good Luck...

Sage · 05-01-2009, 11:35 PM

I love this time of year when the flowering trees are doing their thing!

buteojamaicensi · 05-03-2009, 04:00 PM

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-tamperedwelshwallshot.jpg

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-tweakedrockgardenshot.jpg

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-welshfernscloseup.jpg

Here are my submissions for the May 2009 contest.

All are my shots from the Welsh National Botanic Garden. Enjoy.

Donna in Nebraska

TheLorax · 05-03-2009, 04:36 PM

Alliaria petiolata is an invasive species on the continent of North America.

Sage · 05-03-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buteojamaicensi

All are my shots from the Welsh National Botanic Garden. Enjoy.

Donna in Nebraska

Gorgeous place!

Lorax, it is pretty!

TheLorax · 05-03-2009, 09:52 PM

Yes it is pretty as in pretty invasive. He he he he he. That's a super macro shot of Garlic Mustard. Do you still think it's pretty now that you know what it is?

I took a closer look at buteojamaicensi's photos. That first wall is awesome. The soldier row adds a lot of character to it. I wonder how a shorter version could be integrated into a fernery. What a great backdrop for ferns that would make.

doccat5 · 05-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Here's a couple from Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg, VA

Sage · 05-06-2009, 04:25 PM

Reflections on Mirror Lake at Forest Lawn

buteojamaicensi · 05-06-2009, 09:11 PM

Some nice shots. Those white tulips are spectacular.

Donna in Nebraska

CluelessGardener · 05-10-2009, 01:02 PM

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-l_strawberryflowers_bright.jpg

The Strawberries are full of blooms at this point, and promising plenty of yummy fruits to come. I like plants, you can use a tripod and they tend to hold still for you

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-l_frogbotheyesandbubbles.jpg

I've been trying to get pictures of the frogs in Michelle's little pond for a while now, and I finally decided I'd just scare them and then wait for them to re-surface. I was prone on the large rock holding as still as I could and after a while they started to resurface.

May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here-l_frogeyebubbles.jpg

For this picture I was hanging over the edge of the rock with the camera just about in the water about three inches from the frog. In the uncropped version you can see the shadow of my camera lens. It took me around fifteen minutes of moving ever so slowly closer to get this shot. By this point I was starting to shake from the fatigue of holding myself out over the edge of the rock, but it was so worth it! I couldn't quite hold still enough to get a perfect focus, but I'll take what I can.

For reference the frog is little smaller than a standard matchbox car.

Pretty soon the dragonflies should start making an appearance, and I cannot wait!

05-01-2009, 01:49 PM	#1
Dave Stiles Naturalist/Photographer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Olympia, WA	May 2009 Photo of the month thread - post contest images here Anyone who wishes to enter the contest for May 2009 please post your images here!!! Good Luck... __________________ ~ A good wildlife photographer studies everything about the animal before ever setting out with a camera in hand... ~ = = = = = = = = = = Dave's Wildlife Photography - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_stiles/

05-01-2009, 11:35 PM	#2
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	~Blooming outside my condo now! I love this time of year when the flowering trees are doing their thing! Attached Thumbnails __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

05-03-2009, 04:36 PM	#4
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	An invsive species for North America- Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata is an invasive species on the continent of North America. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

05-03-2009, 09:52 PM	#6
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	Yes it is pretty as in pretty invasive. He he he he he. That's a super macro shot of Garlic Mustard. Do you still think it's pretty now that you know what it is? I took a closer look at buteojamaicensi's photos. That first wall is awesome. The soldier row adds a lot of character to it. I wonder how a shorter version could be integrated into a fernery. What a great backdrop for ferns that would make. __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

05-05-2009, 03:19 PM	#7
doccat5 Big Fat juicy WORM Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia, USA	Here's a couple from Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg, VA Attached Thumbnails __________________ Earthworms are the intestines of the soil. –Aristotle

05-03-2009, 04:00 PM	#3
buteojamaicensi Grub Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nebraska	Here are my submissions for the May 2009 contest. All are my shots from the Welsh National Botanic Garden. Enjoy. Donna in Nebraska

05-06-2009, 04:25 PM	#8
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	~Sprngtime Reflection~ Reflections on Mirror Lake at Forest Lawn Attached Thumbnails __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

05-06-2009, 09:11 PM	#9
buteojamaicensi Grub Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nebraska	Some nice shots. Those white tulips are spectacular. Donna in Nebraska

05-10-2009, 01:02 PM	#10
CluelessGardener Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Franklin, MA	Weekend Photos The Strawberries are full of blooms at this point, and promising plenty of yummy fruits to come. I like plants, you can use a tripod and they tend to hold still for you I've been trying to get pictures of the frogs in Michelle's little pond for a while now, and I finally decided I'd just scare them and then wait for them to re-surface. I was prone on the large rock holding as still as I could and after a while they started to resurface. For this picture I was hanging over the edge of the rock with the camera just about in the water about three inches from the frog. In the uncropped version you can see the shadow of my camera lens. It took me around fifteen minutes of moving ever so slowly closer to get this shot. By this point I was starting to shake from the fatigue of holding myself out over the edge of the rock, but it was so worth it! I couldn't quite hold still enough to get a perfect focus, but I'll take what I can. For reference the frog is little smaller than a standard matchbox car. Pretty soon the dragonflies should start making an appearance, and I cannot wait!

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