Sugar Coated

Canon 100mm 1:2.8   ISO 250   f/8.0   1/320 sec

Canon 100mm 1:2.8  ISO 250   f/5.6   1/250sec

So OK, these are not really sugar coated but I do think they look like they have been dipped in lemon or orange sherbet.

Can you tell what they are?

They're Crocuses, the last of the season I think at Ness Botanic Gardens.  

I had gone along hoping for lots of spring colour but I was a bit too early in the year as most of the beds were being prepared for fresh planting. I thought at first that I would be disappointed however as I walked around the gardens I found pockets of colour and new growth as well as some interesting bark patterns to photograph.

I have included the camera settings under each picture and these images are cropped from the larger images because I really wanted to highlight the beautiful detail at the heart of these flowers.

Morning Glow

I really love the warm glow in the sky above Lake Superior in this shot. It was a great day to get up early to enjoy the dawn and I hope you agree it was worth it.

Weed or Wildflower?

When I first saw these flowers I thought they were an unusual variety of Dandelion but after a little bit of research I discovered that they are Orange Hawkweed.  I found these growing on a slate wall alongside the river Glaslyn in Beddgelert.  I don't actually like the name of this plant because the "weed" part makes it sound unwelcome but it looks fantastic adding a splash of rich warm colour.  What do you think, weed, or wildflower???

I think it is a really beautiful flower and the pollen at the heart of the flower is so intricate... I love macro photography.

If you like this come back tomorrow for another different flower.