I got away from the news today with a short ride on one of Columbus' many wonderful bike trails & came across this fella. Bigger than an iron skillet & much meaner. #Parks #Naturesky #Biking #EatTheRichNotTurtles #ComoPark #ThankGoodnessForSensibleTaxPayerFundedInfrastructure
Persian buttercup with pink and yellow petals starting to bloom
Persian Buttercup ๐ท
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 1600)
๐
March 28th, 2026
#Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark [โฆ]
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Aechmea recurvata plant in early bloom
Aechmea Recurvata ๐ผ
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (89mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 1600)
๐
March 28th, 2026
#Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark [โฆ]
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A yellow orchid with red stripes
Orchid ๐ผ
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (108mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 1600)
๐
March 28th, 2026
#Photography #Flowers #Flower #Orchid #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark [โฆ]
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A black and red bicycle parked in a bike rack outside Como Zoo
e-bike ๐ด
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (40mm, ฦ/11, 1/400s, ISO 1600)
๐
March 28th, 2026
#Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #ComoPark #ComoZoo [โฆ]
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A stream of water spraying out of a frog-shaped fountain
Frog Fountain ๐ธ๐ฆ
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (85mm, ฦ/4.8, 1/400s, ISO 1600)
๐
March 28th, 2026
#Photography #Fountain #Water #Splash #Frog #Reflection #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul [โฆ]
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Iโll get things rolling. I LOVE the Cities (& MN in general), so I could give a LONG list. To start with, though, I need to shout out #UniversityofMinnesota - #ComoPark & #ComoConservatory, #HellsKitchen (with is OG, pre-Gordon Ramseyโs), @guthriecenter.bsky.social, & MN Wild at #GrandCasinoArena
A large greenhouse filled with flowers, plants, a pond, and a statue
Statue of a woman in a pond surrounded by flowers
Sunken Garden
๐ Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (28mm, ฦ/11, 1/100s, ISO 1250)
๐
January 4th, 2026
#Photography #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul #TwinCities #MSP #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem
Bee on a lavender flower
Bee on Lavender
๐ Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/640s, ISO 1600)
๐
August 10th, 2025
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #Flowers #Bees #Lavender #LavenderHyssop [โฆ]
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Goldenrod soldier beetle on a green leaf surrounded by rain droplets
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
๐ Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (128mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 1600)
๐
August 10th, 2025
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Insects #Wildlife #Macro #Beetle #Beetles #Coleoptera #MacroPhotography [โฆ]
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Six pigeons sitting on top of a metal and glass roof
Pigeons On A Roof
๐ Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/4000s, ISO 1600)
๐
August 10th, 2025
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Birds #Pigeon #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #UrbanWildlife #BirdWatching #BlackAndWhite [โฆ]
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A bee on a coneflower (Echinacea)
๐๐บ
๐ Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
๐ท Olympus E-M10 Mark II (85mm, ฦ/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO 1250)
๐
July 24th, 2025
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Flowers #Bees #Echinacea #ConeFlower #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul #TwinCities #MSP #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem
Naturally framed
#Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #MorningLight #TwinCities #SaintPaul #Minnesota #ComoPark
Feeding time
#Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #MorningLight #TwinCities #SaintPaul #Minnesota #ComoPark
It's like they knew I didn't have the right lens ready before they came up to hang out.
#Photography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #ComoPark #SaintPaul #Minnesota #TwinCities #Ducks
Swan boats docked at Lake Como in #ComoPark, ready for another day of traveling.
#Photography #TwinCities #SaintPaul #Minnesota #Morning
#Sunset over Lake Como at #ComoPark in #SaintPaul #Minnesota last night.
#Photography #Clouds #Sky #TwinCities
I've been having some fun with colors in post-processing. Lake Como just before #sunrise at #ComoPark in #SaintPaul #Minnesota.
#Photography #Mist #Misty #Morning #Lake #TwinCities #Nature #NaturePhotography #ItsTooEarlyForThis
Calm morning just before sunrise on the dock of Lake Como at #ComoPark.
#Photography #Candid #CandidPhotography #MorningPhotography #Misty #Lake
#Misty #sunrise at #ComoPark.
#Photography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Lake #TwinCities #SaintPaul #Minnesota #Orange
Como Lakeside Pavillion at #ComoPark in #SaintPaul #Minnesota. Lots of great opportunities for #photography between live music events, natural scenery, people, and wildlife.
@cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social
Vibin' at #ComoPark
#Photography #Candid #CandidPhotography #BlackAndWhite #SaintPaul #TwinCities #Minnesota
A white water lily floating in water that is reflecting a glass roof. A lily pad is off to the lower left of the frame.
More film! Shot on my Canon FTB. Como Zoo Conservatory.
#film #35mm #flower #nature #comopark #waterlily
Time for happy content! The Sunken Garden at the Como Park Conservatory in Saint Paul, Minnesota. #minnesota #saintpaul #stpaul #twincities #comopark #flowers
Photo of a Victorian style greenhouse at Como Park in St. Paul. Stairs lead up to the doors.
There is some serious film crew action over in #ComoPark today, near Como Town. Possible Woody Harrelson sighting? #55108
Tree down on my neighbor's car! #comopark #55108
