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For Macro Monday
Flower Macros for Macro Monday
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Monarch Butterfly Macros.. Aug 18, 2025
Cocoon attached to pot.
Cocoon opening
Released butterly
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When my friend Aurora Michel invited me over to her garden to possibly see monarch butterflies emerging from their cocoons, I hoped to see the entire process. Alas, no butterflies did emerge, but I did get some good macros of the cocoons and butterflies, as seen above!
Below are photos earlier taken by Aurora and sent to me to entice me over to see the real event: (Again, click on photos to enlarge.)
Strange Conglomeration
This is probably the strangest conglomeration of close-ups you will ever see. What they have in common is simply that they were all taken within a 24-hour period and I like them all.
Cee’s May Macro Challenge
Up Close: Flora and Fauna
Up Close and Personal: Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
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Shredding the handmade basket Mom made
Bougainvillea: FOTD Jan 11, 2021
Fleur de lis: Flower of the Day, Feb 28, 2017
I love the fleur de lis-like squiggles at the center of this zinnia. Vive la macro!!!
Written in answer to Cee’s daily flower prompt.
Keeping it Simple (Cee’s Compose Yourself, Week 4)
Keeping it Simple
Show us 4 to 6 photos that you have taken that are extremely simple. Show us your uncropped and unedited versions. Sharpening and saturation is allowed.
This is some sort of strange antenna that was coming out of a very old building. I would love to crop off that bottom fuzzy part, but the rule is no cropping! I was in the car, stopped at a stop light, so couldn’t back off to get a further view but may to back to do so. So strange, the juxtaposition of the old and new.
The plant itself isn’t simple, but the fact that it is a single object and the simplicity of the background caused me to include this picture.
Extra credit for Gold Star Award
Cropping: show us one before and after cropped simplicity photo.
Color vs. B&W: show us the same photo one color and one black and white photo.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/21/cees-compose-yourself-photo-challenge-week-4-simplicity/
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