Lens-Artists Challenge #345: My Go-To Places
Like other team members already expressed here, my go-to places vary a lot, sometimes daily. As long as I have my camera handy, I’ll be comfortable. When I read John’s Lens-Artists challenge for the week, My Go-to Places, I began to think about what I wanted to feature. I had a favorite spot this week where I spent some time photographing local fauna. Then, on Saturday, that all changed. I decided to get photos right here at home.
The featured image above is from a couple of nights ago. I shot it using my Samsung S23 cell phone. The brushstrokes in the sky caught my attention.
Since we moved here in July 2024, we have been adding some color to our courtyard and backyard. These are the most recent additions in macros.
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) is a small perennial shrub that grows to 2-3 ft (61-100 cm) tall. It produces flowers that can be red, pink, purple, orange, or white. Ours are this soft orange variety. Hummingbirds and bees love these flowers.
Like many plants, Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans) is also known as Bugleweed, Ajuga, and several other names. They grow 2.0–19.7 in (5–50 cm) tall and produce intensely blue or violet flowers.
Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii), also known as Palmleaf Mistflower, has always been a favorite of mine. This perennial can grow to 2 feet (61 cm) tall and is a magnet for butterflies. I can hardly wait to see what butterflies we will see. The flowers bloom from March through November.
The next two flowers are growing wild just beyond our backyard fence. I love how tiny these flowers are. Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis) is widespread in Europe and northern Africa as well as southwest and central Asia. Those tiny lilac flowers are only approximately 0.11 inches (3 mm) in diameter. The Yellow Woodsorrel or Hairy Buttercup (Ranunculus sardous) is native to Europe and can also be found in other parts of the world. The flowers are approximately 0.40 in (1 cm) in diameter.
Finally, here is another image of a Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa), also known as Pinklady. They are also covering several areas beyond our backyard fence. They grow approximately 1.5–2 in (4–5 cm). This one features a Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata).
Anne’s challenge last week led us to the beauty of abandoned things. Excellent images you posted. This week, John wants to find out about our go-to places. Be sure to check his post, and don’t forget to use the “lens-artists” hashtag when creating your post so we can easily find it in the Reader.
Next week, Sofia returns with another challenge. It will go live at noon EST in the USA. Tune in to find out more about the challenge then. Please see this page to learn more about the Lens-Artists Challenge and its history.
That is the story behind the shots. If you liked these photos, you might also be interested in other posts featuring Cellpic Sunday, Evening Primrose, FOTD, Greggs mistflower, Lens-Artists, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Sunset, Teravista, Texas, and other Wildflowers. Until the next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
Posted for John’s Cellpic Sunday and Hammad Rais’ Weekend Sky.
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Anne Sandler
Your the flowers that surround your home are beautiful Egidio. It’s a great “go to place!”
margaret21
It’s easy to see why your garden captivates you. Though you have had to work to achieve this little haven.