

Caught this mantis taking a stroll across a late-blooming daylily. Such a fascinating creature.
… Mantis on daylilyWe don’t often have still days here in Central Illinois, so when we do I always turn to my Canon 100mm macro lens.
Roselily®️’Samantha’ isn’t even all the way open and her scent fills the north border. This one is definitely a showstopper.
A slight breeze keeps the lake from being mirror glass, leaving a fuzzy facsimile of the waning clouds.