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It's a Pollen Nation … errrrr, a, POLLINATION. Mutualism in Nature

It's a Pollen Nation … errrrr, a, POLLINATION. Mutualism in Nature


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  2 Comments  •  11 years ago

Ecologically speaking, when two organisms of different species interact and BOTH ARE BENEFITTED, that phenomenon is known as MUTUALISM as when this Bumblebee gets a drink and its Bull Thistle...
Does a Flower Possess a Soul?

Does a Flower Possess a Soul?


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  11 years ago

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. Edgar Allan Poe And would it then not be somewhat plausible to believe that whatsoever...
Yeah, But they also Make for Nice Prints

Yeah, But they also Make for Nice Prints


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  11 years ago

Coreopsis |krpss|nouna plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its rayed, typically yellow, flowers. Also called tickseed . Genus Coreopsis, family Compositae. Makes you feel good just...
It Ain't Just a "Pick-up" Line … I Mean it … "Come up and see my etchings!" Well, maybe it's a little of both.

It Ain't Just a "Pick-up" Line … I Mean it … "Come up and see my etchings!" Well, maybe it's a little of both.


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  11 years ago

In Raymond Chandler's novels, private detective Philip Marlowe (a decent guy, who, for professional image reasons pretends to be otherwise) uses the phrase to seduce women. (c.1940's) I love...
Bee My, Bee My Baby

Bee My, Bee My Baby


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  26 Comments  •  11 years ago

I've replaced the photo originally posted in this article with this one -- it's just better. One more to BEE sure. All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Allow Me to Bug You Twice More

Allow Me to Bug You Twice More


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  15 Comments  •  11 years ago

And now I have. All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Drawings that make you question the world

Drawings that make you question the world


Via: miss-construed  •  Photography & Art  •  9 Comments  •  11 years ago

These are some of the very interesting art by Pawel Kuczynski Link
They're Back … Hopefully.

They're Back … Hopefully.


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  10 Comments  •  11 years ago

Compared to past summers, this summer has been disturbingly void of butterflies. But in the last week or so, I have begun to see Swallowtails, Silver-spotted Skippers and Hairstreak butterflies....
Stunning split-second snapshots of birds, bats and even mice and frogs in mid-air

Stunning split-second snapshots of birds, bats and even mice and frogs in mid-air


Via: larry-crehore  •  Photography & Art  •  11 Comments  •  11 years ago

A kiss in flight: Two hummingbirds get close as they hover in the air - their green feathers glimmering against the darkness of the cave Wildlife photographer Nicolas Reusens captured the...
More than Just a Pretty Face … Butterflies are Important to the Planet!

More than Just a Pretty Face … Butterflies are Important to the Planet!


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  11 years ago

Dont Forget Butterflies! Our Pollination Crisis Is About More Than Honeybees http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/25/3447062/pollination-crisis-honeybees/ Early this summer, after a...
A Sky-High View High Above Buffalo’s City Hall

A Sky-High View High Above Buffalo’s City Hall


Via: spikegary  •  Photography & Art  •  10 Comments  •  11 years ago

Source An interesting up close look (as up close as we'll ever get anyway) to the Buffalo City Hall. The Art Deco building is a reminder of better times when New York's third largest city was a...
Is Walt Disney World (WDW) Really "The Happiest Place on Earth?" It is when I'm there with My Grandkids!

Is Walt Disney World (WDW) Really "The Happiest Place on Earth?" It is when I'm there with My Grandkids!


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

When possible, at times when I can combine a photo or book or other publishing project to coincide with a family trip, I do just that. My daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren and my wife are...
Being Koi …

Being Koi …


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  10 Comments  •  11 years ago

A Koi is a common carp of a large ornamental variety, originally bred in Japan Koi are a form of Goldfish (members of the Carp family which are actually minnows)! I find them almost...
My House of Worship -- Today's View

My House of Worship -- Today's View


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  17 Comments  •  11 years ago

One may choose to reflect downstream as well as upstream. The entire area is non-denominational. Mud Run, Pocono Mountains. Pennsylvania All Rights Reserved
"The Studio of Nature"

"The Studio of Nature"


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

Let me earnestly recommend one studio which you may freely enter and receive in liberal measure the most sure and safe instruction the Studio of Nature. Asher B. Durand (19th C. American...
New Digital Art -- Three Different Subjects

New Digital Art -- Three Different Subjects


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  11 Comments  •  11 years ago

Waterfall, Hickory Run, Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania Japan Pavilion at Dusk, EPCOT World Showcase, Walt Disney World Yellow Tang (Surgeon Fish)
Viva la California!

Viva la California!


Via: neetu2  •  Photography & Art  •  16 Comments  •  11 years ago

Enjoy!!!
Posting Posters … Three New, Recently Published Digital Art

Posting Posters … Three New, Recently Published Digital Art


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  19 Comments  •  11 years ago

Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana (Pre-Katrina) Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Zinnia Flower All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Oh, the Hum of a Hummingbird!

Oh, the Hum of a Hummingbird!


Via: neetu2  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

Captured these in Los Altos, CA. The hummingbird was a few feet away not in the least bit intimidated by us. Neetu M. All Rights Reserved.
Three Photos ~ One Bird, One Flower, One Butterfly

Three Photos ~ One Bird, One Flower, One Butterfly


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  18 Comments  •  11 years ago

Juvenile Male Cardinal Strawflower Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Juvenile Cardinal Female All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
A Pair of New Digital Images

A Pair of New Digital Images


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  17 Comments  •  11 years ago

Young female Cardinal with an apparent attitude. Deer trail with the first fallen leaves of autumn. All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Sometimes I Just Let My Imagination Do What it Wants

Sometimes I Just Let My Imagination Do What it Wants


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  11 years ago

Like f'rinstance It's a long story but it used to be a Strawflower. All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
The Strawflower; It's Beauty Persists Until Late Summer/Early Fall

The Strawflower; It's Beauty Persists Until Late Summer/Early Fall


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  11 Comments  •  11 years ago

All Rights Reserved/ A. Mac
A Pair of Beauties

A Pair of Beauties


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  9 Comments  •  11 years ago

I Love Strawflowers! All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Rodney Dangerfield had it Right: Ambush, Stalker and Would-be Victim -- "Hey, It's Rough Out There!"

Rodney Dangerfield had it Right: Ambush, Stalker and Would-be Victim -- "Hey, It's Rough Out There!"


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

"Hey, I tell ya' it's rough out there very rough!" (Rodney Dangerfield) I got these shots this afternoon. A Chinese Mantis Close Relative of the Praying Mantis A Skipper...
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