The way the light has illuminated the top bud kind of reminds me of one of these human chakra diagrams where the crown chakra of enlightenment - the Sahasrara, is lit up. It is normally depicted with a lotus flower, but I think this one does a nice impression. Perhaps on some level, the fact it has thorns adds rather than detracts.....

It's a bit of a stretch I know, I was tempted to put a star burst onit but managed some self restraint, not bad for an old fool on this day.

Berberis Aurea.

taken with my helios 44-m old lens on pb6 bellows, not the sharpest but crazy bursts and all sorts.

AUTUMN

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waterdrop refraction.

she landed,took one look,then promptly flew away!.HMM😊

Spring wildflowers in the Gila Box Riparian Area near Safford, Arizona

... the words of Pete Seeger: youtu.be/ImZnbqYYRpU

That's the process of drying up it's nest

Снято с объективом Fujinon XF 23mm F2 WR + RAYNOX DCR-250 MACRO CLOSE-UP LENS. HDR

Liking the clarity - In my Garden

Macrophotography

Playing with Water Drops ~~

Liquid Art Photography

We lose our souls if we lose the experience of the forest, the butterflies, the song of the birds, if we can't see the stars at night.

Thomas Berry

Red flower in macrophotography

This tiny critter called “Woolly Aphid” is the smallest insect I’ve ever photographed. About 1 mm long.

I thought this was a red darter but after read up the eyes should be blue/grey below. As most of you guys should know by now I'm colour blind so would like some help with I.D if you can assist