A note for #visitors to our #tulip fields.
☝️Please do not walk on these fields! 🥺🙏

This also helps to prevent the #tulip disease from spreading via your #shoes. 🦠 👞

Thank you very much for your #consideration! 🍀

#bollenstreek #tulipfields #flowerparade #welovetulips #noordwijk #southholland

#FlowerParade

The maples have already started blooming & we're not to far from the cherry, crab apple, pear, & the other flowering trees starting to bloom. That put me in mind of this eastern redbud that I came across last spring. I've seen flowers coming directly out of the trunk before but don't recall seeing so many burst directly from the trunk. Kinda like they just couldn't wait, lol.

#FlowerPhotography #nature #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#BugParade

My crocuses are just starting to put out leaves. Not too long till the first flowers show up. All winter I've been posting old flower photos under #FlowerParade. Since the flowers will soon be here, thought I'd post some insect/arachnid photos since it's not too long before they show up too.

Here's a pale green assassin bug exploring a periwinkle flower.
(09/20/21)

#FlowerPhotography #InsectPhotography #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#FlowerParade

One of my favorite native wildflowers is false indigo. I'm familiar with the purple/blue variety but last summer was the first time I've run into the white variety in the wild👇 (Baptisia alba seems likely). At some point I'd like to add both varieties to my garden.
(06/12/23)

#wildflowers #flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerMastodon #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#FlowerParade

This is common hepatica or liverwort (Anemone hepatica aka Hepatica americana seems likely). It is a native to woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere. I found this little clump last spring along a woodland trail and it was my first encounter with the species. I think it's just delightful and hope to see it again this spring.
(04/10/23)

#wildflowers #flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerMastodon #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#FlowerParade

Opening clematis.
(08/25/21)

#flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerMastodon #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#BugParade #FlowerParade

Life among the clematis blossoms can be hazardous. Especially if the lurkers are barely distinguishable from the flowers in which they lurk.
(08/25/21)

(@val, photo was bit better than I recall. I forgot about the fly)

#spider #spiders #arachnids #pollinators #flowers #FlowerPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#BugParade #FlowerParade

Viceroy hanging out at the #WaterWorksPrairiePark in Iowa City, Iowa.
(09/06/22)

#butterfly #butterflies #pollinators #flowers #FlowerPhotography #insects #InsectPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

#BugParade #FlowerParade

Bumblebee on purple coneflower.
(06/11/23)

#bees #bumblebee #pollinators #flowers #FlowerPhotography #insects #InsectPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText