Small Whorled Pogonia (isotria medeoloides) is an extremely rare plant in Massachusetts, and is listed as Thretened by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Leaf

Kew Garden, London, England, UK

If you have time the view on BLACK cheers Ed

The leaves are starting to turn.

Camera: Canon EOS M

Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM

At Taiwan, Taipei

Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors. Love you guys!

Backlit leaves on a perfect summer's day.

Nissan Leaf charging at the InnoVentum's Giraffe

I liked the look of those veins in the back of this grape leaf so I took a picture.

I always "encourage" spiders to live in my plants as pest control. this one has been here for a few days.

Little grub and parasite are happy in their cosy folded leaf tip! Oxley Creek, QLD.

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Leaf on umbrella.

Back lit with a flash

Sometimes in wilderness areas, one needs reminders that insects are in fact wonderful creatures, and that just because some of them are horrendous pests doesn't mean to say we should tar them all with the same brush... Here is one such reminder!

This is another attempt at using a wide angle to show a nocturnal species within its habitat. This insect is a Leaf katydid (Typophyllum sp.) From the Ecuadorean Choco. The semblance to a leaf is incredible.. The wing cases are complete with leaf-like veining and imperfections.

These Katydids are frequently encountered at night, during the day, their cryptic pattern and shape keeps them well hidden.

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In the forest on Ilha Grande.

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Sony Cyber-Shot.

A solitary leaf and the erosion pattern in the snow from moving in circles in the wind

From the fall collection.

And a few drops of water.

Happy Thursday!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Thanks for making an artistic view out of my leaf

colored version.

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Topaz simplify filter

Hey look! I found a four leaf clover.

This leaf caught my eye, resting on a stone bridge with the sun lighting it from behind.

Thanks to Paul x

I managed just one shot at it when a little girl came by, and said "mummy look at that lovely leaf" and promptly walked off with it!

Mother and child oblivious to my trying to photograph it :-)

It was just there; a leaf in a little pool of water.

Nikon D2X

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF D

A bright summery morning - a plant leaf backlit at our kitchen window. / 190510sdw5687

It seems bees have take a shine to one of my trees. It takes a piece of a leaf and then comes back a couple of minutes later, so there must be a nest nearby

Leaf-cutter ants (Atta sp.) from Kaieteur Plateau, Guyana.

Here it is the first week of January 2011 and my fig tree has started to grow new leaves. Signs of an early spring, I hope.

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A decaying, fallen leaf in the grounds of Lincoln castle (Lincoln UK)