SIPPING NECTAR FROM THE WILD BERGAMOT FLOWER Size:5x7 FINE ART PAPER I set out on this

I set out on this February morning to enjoy and photograph the fresh blanket of snow that covers this area around wildflower lake in Northern Illinois

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Plenty of smooth hedge nettle are in full bloom on the prairie during the summer months at Wildflower Park

SIPPING NECTAR FROM THE WILD BERGAMOT FLOWER Size:5x7 FINE ART PAPER I set out on thisThis morning I wanted to try and find some monarch butterflies to photograph in the park. Over the past few years in this area, I have been seeing more and more of them and with the abundance of wildflowers including the common and swamp milkweed that they feed on, I knew there would be a good chance of seeing them. With my nikkor 300mm attached to the tripod, I moved through the park in search of the monarchs. It wasn't long before I seen my first