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Plants 63 images Created 12 Dec 2018

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  • A graceful Columbine flower (Columbine aquilegia) shines out against a shaded background.
    Columbine-E49730.jpg
  • Clusters of Golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) grow on a decaying tree trunk.
    Golden_oyster_mushroom-E49832.jpg
  • A delicate and fragrant cluster of Lily of the valley flowers (Convallaria majalis) blooms among their graceful leaves.
    Lily_of_the_valley-E49685.jpg
  • Lily of the valley flowers (Convallaria majalis) in full bloom.
    Lily_of_the_valley-E49675.jpg
  • Wild geranium flowers (Geranium maculatum) blossom above their leaves in a bed of woodland ferns.
    Wild_geranium-E49531.jpg
  • Dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale), 5x magnification in camera.
    Dandelion_macro-2098.jpg
  • Dewdrop and Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) flowers.
    ohio_spiderwort-3438.jpg
  • Close-up of Pansy flower (Viola tricolor).
    Pansy-2148.jpg
  • Dandelion seed caught in dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale), 5x magnification in camera, 2 image focus stack
    Dandelions-2124-5.jpg
  • An old stalk of grass that weathered the winter has aged into graceful curls and stands out above the young Spring leaves.<br />
Post-processing the photo to black & white emphasizes form over color, further highlighting the beautiful curls.
    Graceful_old_grass-7120.jpg
  • A softly lit daffodil flower bud highlights the simpler outer petals (tepals) as the flower pushes through its protective sheath (spathe) - and hints at the shielded inner ruffled trumpet (corona) that will soon burst forth.
    daffodil-6897.jpg
  • A fresh winter snow caps a cluster of Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) berries.
    Snow_Highbush_Cranberry-E48424.jpg
  • Colorful crocus flowers spring forth through a late snowfall.
    Crocus_Snow-E36105.jpg
  • The graceful beauty of Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea) flowers.
    Violet_Wood_Sorrel-E38802.jpg
  • Close-up details of a fringed cyclamen flower petal
    Cyclamen-E36594.jpg
  • A late snowfall has blanketed the crocus flowers, but the promise of spring persists!
    Crocus-E35885_7.jpg
  • Winter has been a little stubborn this year, plastering the crocus - but they're holding their own, and the snow is melting fast!
    Crocus-E35834.jpg
  • A Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) flower in full bloom above a set of leaves.
    red_clover-E33783.jpg
  • A close-up view of a Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) flower and bud.
    daisy_fleabane-E34056.jpg
  • A close-up look at a softly lit Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis).
    Asiatic_Dayflower-E33526.jpg
  • A tiny common yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) flower in full bloom  alongside new buds.
    Woodsorrel-E33489.jpg
  • Turkey Tail bracket fungi (Trametes versicolor) growing on a fallen birch branch.
    Turkey_Tail-E15944.jpg
  • The yellow "beard" of a Bearded Iris provides a colorful contrast with the purple "fall," or lower petal. 2x lifesize in camera.
    Iris_beard-E937.jpg
  • Bright daffodils soak in the spring sunshine.
    Sunny_Daffodil-25939.jpg
  • A bee and a hoverfly enjoy a colorful Sunflower.
    Busy_Sunflower-A36.jpg
  • The leaflets of an autumn-colored Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) leaf arch in a graceful curve as they are backlit by an afternoon sun.
    staghorn_sumac-O15578.jpg
  • Three graceful False Dragonhead flowers (Physostegia virginiana) in full bloom, above the developing seeds of earlier flowers.
    False_Dragonhead-E33215.jpg
  • Dew covered crocus; blooming into spring through a bed of oak leaves
    spring_crocus-25557.jpg
  • High-key closeup of a Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), in full bloom, showing the outer ray flowers (that form the flower petals) and the inner 5-petal disk flowers that produce the seeds - packed in their familiar Fermat's spiral, that produces the most efficient packing of flowers & seeds mathematically possible in the flower head.
    Sunny_Sunflower-29643.jpg
  • Spiderwort flowers with dew drop, Tradescantia ohiensis
    ohio_spiderwort-3438.jpg
  • Vibrant male flowers of the American pussy willow (Salix discolor) pushing through the downy hairs of the catkins.
    Blossoming_Pussywillows-E4232.jpg
  • A close-up view of  the deep purple flowers of a potted African Violet (Saintpaulia sp.).
    African_Violet-E7287.jpg
  • Daisy Fleabane flower (Erigeron strigosus)
    Daisy_Fleabane-4201-2.jpg
  • Ohio Spiderwort plants and flowers (Tradescantia ohiensis)
    Ohio_Spiderwort-3241.jpg
  • A close-up view of a raindrop bejeweled lily, under the soft lighting of an overcast sky, highlights the delicate grace of these beautiful flowers.
    Lily_Raindrops-E5956.jpg
  • Close-up view of a tulip flower's petals creates a vibrant abstract pattern
    tulip-E0755.jpg
  • Budding Shagbark Hickory Leaf and Flower (Carya ovata)
    Shagbark_Hickory-A03.jpg
  • Inside an Amaryllis flower; stamen and bright yellow anthers, with the red petals in the background
    amaryllis-18654.jpg
  • White Campion (Silene latifolia) blooming amidst gracefull Foxtail Barley grass (Hordeum jubatum)
    Foxtail_Barley-J108.jpg
  • Pink Coneflowers in full bloom
    Pink_Coneflower-39033.jpg
  • Flowering Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) under soft woodland lighting.
    wild_geranium-38350.jpg
  • A graceful frond of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) flowers.
    Bleeding_Heart-38196.jpg
  • Gracefully arching branch of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) flowers,
    Bleeding_Heart-38179.jpg
  • Raindrops bejewel colorful Lily flowers (Lilium spp.) on an overcast day.
    Lily_in_Rain-33440.jpg
  • Sunflower heads, open and budding, on an early summer morning
    sunflowers-29509.jpg
  • Vertical macro panorama (2x lifesize) of grape hyacinth flowers (Muscari armeniacum)
    grape_hyacinth-19067-8.jpg
  • A close-up side view highlights the graceful beauty of this Sweet White Violet flower (Viola blanda).
    Sweet_white_violet-13542.jpg
  • Large-flowered Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum), in bloom, northern Wisconsin
    large-flowered_trillium-7347.jpg
  • A high-magnification image of a lilac flower bud (Syringa vulgaris) shows the immature flowers hidden under the leaves as both begin to expand from under the protective bud sheath - and the tiny sticky hairs that protect it from hungry insects.
    lilac-6870.jpg
  • Daffodil in full bloom, drenched in a late afternoon sun.
    Daffodil-A35.jpg
  • Red Clover flowerhead (Trifolium pratense) showing individual florets. 2x life-size in camera.
    Red_Clover-4089.jpg
  • Sweet white violet (Viola blanda) growing among the leaf litter of an oak woodland.
    Sweet_white_violet-2044.jpg
  • A close-up look at a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower.
    dandelion_closeup-A14.jpg
  • Flowering Heal-all (Prunella vulgaris)
    Heal-all-A97C1.jpg
  • Elegant white cyclamen fowers, softly lit on a dark background.
    Cyclamen_A76C6.jpg
  • Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana) flowers pushing up through old leaves from the surrounding woodland trees. Montrose section of the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail.
    Round-lobed_Hepatica-37689.jpg
  • Pink Rose bush in bloom
    Rose-39053.jpg
  • These tiny treasures are young Red Maple leaves (Acer rubrum) that have just begun to unfurl from their protective bud. This young, they still show their underlying red pigments - soon hidden as the leaf develops its green, energy-producing chlorophyll.
    budding_maple_leaves-7095.jpg
  • Melting Ice on a winter apple hanging on bare branches.
    winter_apple-5666.jpg
  • Milkweed flower and leaf, Asclepias syriaca
    milkweed-3941.jpg
  • Close-up of Dandelion flower, 5x lifesize
    Dandelion_macro-2119.jpg
  • Dandelion seeds (Taraxacum officinale) at 5x magnification.
    dandelion seeds A24.tif
  • Open milkweed pods seem to offer a warm retreat from the winter snow.
    winter_milkweed-5834.jpg