Photo of an American bumblebee from the posterior aspect flying away from a pink aster flower with small defined yellow pistil flowers. The bumblebee is in motion but appears stationary. In the background, further asters can be seen as well as bushes and a portion of the red brick pathway that runs through the Sarah Lee Baker Perennial Garden at Norfolk Botanical Garden.

On to the next one…🐝
#norfolkbotanicalgarden #pollinators #americanbumblebee #naturephotography

Blue grosbeak! Day after day of hearing these and seeing them show up on Merlin and I finally captured one. ❤️ 🪶

#birds
#norfolkbotanicalgarden
#bluegrosbeak
#birdphotography

Just a pretty lil Portuguese squill from another recent trip to the Garden. #scillaperuviana #portugesesquill #norfolkbotanicalgarden #cellphonephotography

Fronds of green maidenhair fern covered in silvery droplets of water stretch down from the top of the picture to just barely touch the grey-brown cement below. In the foreground, a rusty red leaf rests on the cement and in the background, hints of a grey stone wall can be seen through the fern.

Close up of a cluster of bell-shaped flowers, white with light pink edges, hanging from a bright green Japanese Pieris plant in the foreground.

A blurry bright green mossy stone in the foreground gives way to the clear image of a small creek lined by green foliage and ferns with several bright white & mottled pink camellia flowers floating in the water.

A closeup shot of several tendrils of bell-shaped yellow flowers hanging from the dark brown branch of a large Early Strachyus shrub. In the background, muted, more branches full of the hanging flowers can be seen.

Some rainy day fun at the #norfolkbotanicalgarden enjoying the warmer (albeit windy) weather. #plantphotography #japaneseplants #rainydays

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Image shows a close up shot of brown and tan colored turkey tail mushrooms on the edge of a wood log that is partially submerged in white snow.

Another #macro from my recent #NorfolkBotanicalGarden adventure. There’s just so #mushroom for beauty in this world!

Image shows a close-up of the face & torso of a patinaed bronze female-coded angel statue, the subject is seated with their hands folded delicately beneath their chin and a portion of their wing is visible in the back left. In the far background is blurred greenery and blue sky.

Spent some time at the #NorfolkBotanicalGarden playing around with my #macro lens setup. We’re still getting to know each other, this setup & I, but I feel like I got a few half decent shots.

#BlackHistory #NorfolkBotanicalGarden

Orange and yellow orchid with red veining

Phalaenopsis orchid snapped at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
#seethebeautyaroundyou
#orchids
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#norfolkva

pink camellia buds

I need to come up with a better hashtag because #NorfolkBotanicalGarden is too long and #NBG is used for Neuremberg

Celedon pincher plants in grouping at Norfolk Botanical Garden.

Pincher plants at Norfolk Botanical Garden. These seem so alien and wonderful.
#seethebeautyaroundyou
#sarraceniaflava
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#norfolkva

a tree with leaves turning brown, another in the background that’s yellow, some some low green plants

a heron under the “cobblestone bridge,” fishing in the canal

evening calls on Lake Whitehurst

A cormorant, I believe, standing on something in Lake Whitehurst (or perhaps just standing on the water, the Second Coming in avian form perhaps)

I got away from my desk and escaped to my happy place for an afternoon walk at #NorfolkBotanicalGarden

The sun has set, and the sky is glowing red between two trees, reflecting on the water beyond

The sun has set, and the sky is glowing red between two trees, reflecting on the water beyond. You can see the lights on the road to the airport on the far shore.

The sun has set, and the sky is glowing red between two trees, reflecting on the water beyond. You can see the lights on the road to the airport on the far shore.

Three parting shots on the way out of #NorfolkBotanicalGarden. What a great walk. Morning, noon, and night, winter or summer, sun or rain, I’ve never had a bad walk at NBG. It’s been my home-away-from-home for the last 5 years.

white camellia with long petals and yellow stamens

a snowy carpet of spent camellia blooms

I got to take a late afternoon walk at #NorfolkBotanicalGarden before closing time, among the camellias and the other delights.

looking up at pink camellias in bright sun under bright blue sky

Pink camellia alert: the sasanqua camellias are opening at #NorfolkBotanicalGarden, and I have a feeling it’s going to be a great year for camellias here.
🌱🌸 #FlowerReport

Light breeze rippling the water, trees around the lake already in shadow, waxing gibbous moon overhead

Mirror Lake #NorfolkBotanicalGarden
October 13, 2024, 6:19 pm
soft pastel sunset sky with a bonus moon

calm water of small lake ringed with trees falling into shadow, with the water reflecting blue sky and half-moon

Mirror Lake #NorfolkBotanicalGarden
October 11, 2024, 6:09 pm
I caught the moon and her reflection

A black planter made of clay is filled with water the surface is coveted with thr floating blooms of autumn flowers of purple and white along with fern fronds

Because wecall need flowers today. Still beauty growing at @norfolk.bsky.social
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