Close up of the dried cone of a Wild Teasel flower. The cylindrical cone is light brown, with many hard, sharp bracts covering the cone. The cone is on a brown stalk. The background is a bright white out of focus sky.

Wild Teasel. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4. #moonstonebeach #cambria #wildteasel #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close up of a bright yellow flower, seen from the side, on a green stalk, against a swirling out of focus background of green foliage.

Bright yellow flower in a green field. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March 2025 #santabàrbara #santabarbarabotanicgarden #flower #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

A blue dasher dragonfly, with huge bright blue eyes, a blue body, and transparent wings, perched on a broad blade of grass. The dragonfly is viewed from the front and slightly above.

Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a Blue Dasher dragonfly, with large bright blue compound eyes, a light blue body, and thin diaphanous wings, resting on a green blade of grass.

Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

Pond slider standing on a rock in a lake, looking upward. The distorted reflection of the turtle in the water is visible.

Pond Slider on a rock. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. March, 2021. #descansogardens #turtle #slider #pondslider #reptile #reptilephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #olympusem1mark3 #mzuiko40150pro

Hummingbird sate, with green and purple fleshy leaves, and bold pink flowers, against a out of focus dark background.

Hummingbird Sage. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #hummingbirdsage #sage #flowers #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Pond slider on a rock at the edge of a pond. there are green grassy stalks in the background. The turtle is reflected in the water of the pond.

Pond slider on a rock. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #reptile #turtle #pondslider #turtlephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a hibiscus flower with bright red petals, streaked with black veins, and a white center, against an out of focus background of green foliage.

Red Hibiscus Flower, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #hibiscus #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #bloomscrolling #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

El Dorado Bush Sunflower, with wilted petals that are brown around the edges. The petals are hanging down from a brown center of the flower. The background is green and out of focus.

Tired El Dorado Sunflower, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #flower #flowerphotography #sunflower #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

view of tan and green mountain in the distance, against a cloudy blue sky, with green trees in the foreground.

View of the Santa Ynez Mountains from the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025.
#santabarbarabotanicgarden #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a sunflower, with a dark center and many bright yellow leaves. The edges and tips of the leaves are turning brown. The background is green and out of focus.

El Dorado Sunflower, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #flower #flowerphotography #sunflower #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close up of a tachinid fly on a branch with thin green leaves. The fly has a hairy black body with white stripes on the abdomen, and red eyes.

Tachinid fly. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a flower with bright red petals, streaked with black veins, and a white center, against an out of focus background of green foliage.

Red Flower, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #bloomscrolling #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a Pink and light yellow cactus flower bud, just starting to open, on a green prickly pear cactus plant.

Prickly Pear Cactus Flower, LA County Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA.#laarboretum #cactus #cactusflower #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

View of moonstone beach, looking South along the beach from the top of one of the cliffs. Green and brown cliffs slope down the rocky beach. The water is a brilliant blue green, with white capped waves.

Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. April, 2024. #cambriacalifornia #cambria #landscape #nature #naturephotography #naturephotography📷 #wildlifephotography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

photo of a purple mailbox with an abstract blue-green octopus statue wrapping its tentacles around the mailbox and holding the mailbox up off the ground.

Octopus-themed mailbox. Cambria, California, USA. April, 2024. #cambriaca #cambria #mailbox #octopusart #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a blue dasher dragonfly, with huge brilliant blue iridiescent eyes, perched on the end of a tiny brown leaf, against an out of focus bright green background.

Blue Dasher (dragonfly). Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. July, 2024. #descansogardens #insect #insectphotography #dragonfly #bluedasher #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a California ground squirrel, covered in gray and brown fur, facing to the right side of the image. The squirrel is standing in and surrounded by high green grass

California Ground Squirrel. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June 2024. #descansogardens #squirrel #californiagroundsquirrel #animal #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omdsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from the side, on a bunch of bright yellow flowers. The orange pollen sacs on the bee's legs are full.

Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from in front, on a bunch of bright yellow flowers. The orange pollen sacs on the bee's legs are full.

Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from above, on a bunch of bright yellow flowers. The orange pollen sacs on the bee's legs are full.

Western Honey Bee on yellow flowers. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bee #honeybee #westernhoneybee #insect #insectphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of an American Robin, with grey wings, outlined in white, and an red-orange cheat, looking to the right, against a field of green grass.

American Robin. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2024. #laarboretum #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdphoto #robin #americanrobin #nature #naturphotography #photgraphy #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro #mzuikomc20

Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from the side, facing to the right while hanging from the side of a bunch of bright yellow flowers. The background is out of focus and bright yellow.

Western Honeybee on yellow flowers. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bees #honeybee #westernhoneybee #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Barberton Daisy, seen from the side, with bright red petals and a dark green stalk. The background is mostly green and out of focus.

Barberton Daisy, seen from the side, with bright red petals and a dark green stalk. The background is mostly green and out of focus.

Barberton Daisy, seen from the side, with bright red petals and a dark green stalk. The background is mostly green and out of focus.

Barberton Daisies (Gerbera jamesonii). LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2024. #laarboretum #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowerphotography #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #barbertondaisy #daisy #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a california ground squirrel, standing on a wooden board at the edge of a boardwalk, looking to the right and into the camera. There are out of focus flowers and green plants in the background.

California Ground Squirrel, Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. April, 2024. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #squirrel #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro

Close-up of a California Towhee, standing on the edge of a boardwalk, with out of focus grass in the background. The towhee is looking to the left, with a seed in its beak.

California Towhee. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria, California, USA. April, 2024. #fiscaliniranchpreserve #cambriacalifornia #bird #birds #towhee #californiatowhee #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omds_om_photo #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro