Iced Apricot

After last year's winter, it's hard to say what out-of-season weather means. This ice covered bud on my Japanese Apricot (Prunus japonica) was taken on Jan. 21, 2012 after a freezing rain event. At that time, there were also blooms that had been fully open for 2-3 weeks that were killed by the freeze. This is a 5 shot stack that's very similar to a single f/20 frame that I posted in Flora a year ago (here). (5D, 100mm macro, f/11, 1/4s, iso 200, tripod and cable release)