Friday, August 9, 2013

Beautiful Milkweed

I don't usually have a good eye for the beauty of flowers, but I really do identify with milkweed flowers. I said before that thinking of them as alien plants really helps me see them differently. That thought really opens my eyes to their beauty.

I was looking through my newest pictures, and the one above really struck me as beautiful. That rarely happens for me. Like I said, I just lack an eye for the beauty of flowers. I like them okay, but I'm just not as excited about them in the same way as most people are.

I do like a good closeup of a flower though because that gives that alien-like view that I so identify with. A flower can look pretty weird when you look at it in a certain way, which is how I like it.

I threw this second picture in mainly because it is from the same group as the first one. That first one really impressed me though. This second one has a bug in it though, so it has its own good quality. A bug can always enhance a picture, depending on the bug.

I mean, if it's just an everyday housefly then it may take away from the picture. But if you get a nice colorful bee in there then you have something extra. But honestly, with milkweed you don't really need the extra bug anyway.

But anyway, I think what I keep trying to say is that I really like milkweed. Do I really need to say it anymore? Maybe not, but you know that one of these times I'll bring another milkweed plant out to admire. Talk to you later.

10 comments:

  1. I enjoy all the varieties but this Swamp Milkweed really can bring in the butterflies.

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    1. I never get to see butterflies with the milkweed. My timing is always off.

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  2. My human is always trying to get bees in her flower photos! But usually there are a bunch flying around and she gets very nervous about disturbing them. Bees are not as patient with photographers as us kitties!

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    1. I'm pretty lucky with bees. They don't seem to mind when I come around with my camera. I try not to disturb them too much, and that seems to keep them happy. The zoom on the camera helps a lot too.

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  3. We shall also look very weird under a close up view.

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    1. Yes, maybe we'll look like aliens too under closeup view.

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  4. lovely milkweed pics. i love milkweed, coincidentally, I just shared some milkweed pictures too, but mix with a lot of others :)

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    1. I just saw your milkweed pictures, and all of your macros are wonderful.

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  5. Stunning! Such a beautiful flower. Love your new camera!

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    1. The new camera and the flower cooperated to do it all.

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