A stack of 3 pomegranates

Pomegranate 🔴

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (105mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/400s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #Pomegranate #Fruit #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul […]

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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 🌷

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […]

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Aechmea recurvata plant in early bloom

Aechmea Recurvata 🌼

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (89mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […]

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A yellow orchid with red stripes

Orchid 🌼

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (108mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #Flowers #Flower #Orchid #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […]

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A black and red bicycle parked in a bike rack outside Como Zoo

e-bike 🚴

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (40mm, ƒ/11, 1/400s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #ComoPark #ComoZoo […]

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A stream of water spraying out of a frog-shaped fountain

Frog Fountain 🐸💦

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (85mm, ƒ/4.8, 1/400s, ISO 1600)
📅 March 28th, 2026

#Photography #Fountain #Water #Splash #Frog #Reflection #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul […]

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I’ll 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 Ramsey’s), @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

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (28mm, ƒ/11, 1/100s, ISO 1250)
📅 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

📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/640s, ISO 1600)
📅 August 10th, 2025

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #Flowers #Bees #Lavender #LavenderHyssop […]

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Goldenrod soldier beetle on a green leaf surrounded by rain droplets

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (128mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 1600)
📅 August 10th, 2025

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Insects #Wildlife #Macro #Beetle #Beetles #Coleoptera #MacroPhotography […]

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Six pigeons sitting on top of a metal and glass roof

Pigeons On A Roof

📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000s, ISO 1600)
📅 August 10th, 2025

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Birds #Pigeon #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #UrbanWildlife #BirdWatching #BlackAndWhite […]

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A bee on a coneflower (Echinacea)

🐝🌺

📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (85mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO 1250)
📅 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.

#ComoPark

Horrible #Supermoon pic from #ComoPark.

There is some serious film crew action over in #ComoPark today, near Como Town. Possible Woody Harrelson sighting? #55108

Oh! For cute! A three-pack of baby bunnies has taken up residence in our front yard. #ComoPark

My first #30daysofbiking pic of 2015 #ComoPark