The light changes fast as the sun comes up.
- October 20, 2022
Swamp Sunflowers at Sunup
Tag Archives: Swamp Sunflowers
Alligator and a Posy
My grandmother called many flowers “posies” and she popped into my head when I was looking at this image. She would have been horrified at the Alligator, but happy with the posy.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 18, 2021
Silent Sunday: Swamp Sunflower Pair
Taken October 12, 2021
Swamp Sunflower: The End is Near
Katydid, Swamp Sunflower
I spotted this Katydid in a tall stand of swamp sunflowers, a bit above my eye level.
The bloom shows signs of having been snacked on by something. If it was this fellow he had gone into post-lunch stupor as he never moved in the ten minutes or so I was there.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 12, 2021
Fall Colors, An October Wander
Small bits of color attracted me on an October walk around Magnolia Plantation and Gardens with my 180mm Macro lens.
Viewing a Magnolia seed pod at eye level reveals texture, color, and some intrigue as the red seeds were beginning to appear.
Early Camellias had bloomed, this one with a robust center.
Yet another single swamp sunflower bloom that I couldn’t resist.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 12, 2021
Swamp Sunflower, Late Afternoon
- A single bloom leaning out over the pond was back lit by the sun one recent afternoon.
Swamp Sunflower
October 12, 2021
Swamp Sunflowers and Bee Photobomber
I was framing a single Swamp Sunflower, trying for an artsy view when a bee hovered into the shot.
He was as attracted to the blossom as I was.
He did his thing then backed away.
Here’s a broader look at the patch of these photogenic blooms.
Swamp Sunflowers
Swamp Sunflowers put on a great show this fall.
- They popped up all around the swamp I frequent, in large clumps and some singles, like these.
October 18, 2019.
Bouquet of Sun
This has been a banner season for Swamp Sunflowers, I see them thriving all around the wildlife areas I frequent. Surprisingly, despite many of the plants being over 5 ft (1.5 Meters) tall they have not been beaten down by our recent rain and wind storms.
