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“A bee gathering on purple coneflower” Prints, Products, and Gifts from Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography

http://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/11/23/a-bee-gathering-on-purple-coneflower-prints-products-and-gifts-from-douglas-e-welch-design-and-photography/

Capture the buzz of a summer garden with this charming macro photograph. The image centers on a vibrant Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), its soft lavender-pink petals drooping gracefully around the spiky, rusty-orange cone.

The real stars of the show are the two visitors sharing a moment: a fuzzy honeybee resting on the petals and a tiny hoverfly perched right next to it on the cone.

#outdoors #nature #plant #naturephotography #flowers #insect #bee #PurpleConeflower #Echinacea #Honeybee #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography #SummerGarden #InsectLife #FloralPhotography #PinkAndOrange #NatureLovers #SaveTheBees

Silken Wind Oct 24

🦋 Papilio xuthus — 31 days since emergence.
From a small green chrysalis found on Sept 11 to a full month of gentle life.
This morning, Oct 24, 07:14 (Japan), still alive though very weak — wings barely move, breathing slow.
No response to gentle air stimulus, yet the light in its eyes remains.
A quiet record of endurance beyond expectation — a tiny life teaching calm persistence.
#PapilioXuthus #ButterflyObservation #31DaysAlive #InsectLife #QuietMiracle #NatureStudy#ButterflyObservation

Smartphone Photographer Sep 23

Bee Good. #honeybee #bee #macrophotography #insects #pollinator #naturelover #closeupshot #insectlife #natureisbeautiful #nature #wildlife #entomology #smartphonephotography #photography

Headlines Africa Aug 29

Rare African moon moths hatch in Bulgaria http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMlsnX #AfricanMoonMoth #Bulgaria #InsectLife #NaturePhotography #Conservation

Smartphone Photographer Jul 27

Clinging On. #LilyLove #InsectLife #MacroPhotography #FlowerPower #NatureDetails #GardenVibes #Beeutiful #SpringBlooms #Botanical #UpClose #smartphonephotography #photography

Smartphone Photographer Jul 20

Blooming Perfect! #FlowerPower #NaturePhotography #GardenLife #FloralBeauty #Blooms #InsectLife #hoverfly #PurpleFlower #CosmosFlower #VibrantColours #OutdoorAdventures #BotanicalBeauty #smartphonephotography #photography

Dorgaldirs Garden Jun 16

🇬🇧 The life of a ladybug is a fascinating transformation. It goes through four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The tiny yellow eggs hatch into hungry larvae that roam around devouring aphids. Then comes the pupa stage, during which the ladybug transforms completely. Finally, a beautiful adult emerges, ready to help in the garden!

🇧🇪🇳🇱 Het leven van een lieveheersbeestje is een wonderlijke metamorfose. Het doorloopt vier fases: ei, larve, pop en volwassen dier. De kleine gele eitjes komen uit als hongerige larven die bladluizen verslinden. Daarna volgt de popfase, waarin het diertje helemaal transformeert. Tot slot verschijnt het volwassen lieveheersbeestje, klaar om de tuin te helpen!

#ladybug
#lieveheersbeestje
#insectlife
#metamorphosis
#natuurfotografie
#tuinleven
#beneficialinsects
#aphidcontrol
#tuinieren
#dorgaldirsgarden