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Yellow cone flower +

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 21, 201398 views4 comments
The yellow cone flowers are just starting to bloom at Funks Grove. The bright yellow blooms were attracting many different creatures, including this one flying into the photo.

Canon SL1
1/400 @ F-10 ISO 200
Canon EF-S 55-250mm @ 250mm
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Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 21, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Nice flower and action but the flaxen stalks in bg draw the eye right to them. :cool:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 23, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Nice capture of life in the prairie, John. The bg is a bit busy, but shows the "complete picture" with the inclusion of the grasses.
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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 24, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Nice timing here, John, with that small insect. Well seen. This illustrates well the prairie habitat indeed.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM
This is a lovely Black-eyed Susan flower and the fly is a nice addition. My first reaction was that the sharp grasses were a distraction, but after staring for a while, I think they do add to the story and the fact that they crisscross at the flower helps.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments