Category Archives: Insects

Are You a Bug Person?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by donna213

I am a bug person, but not all bugs. Insects like bees and butterflies make my heart go a-twitter. Bugs that make my garden healthy make me do the happy dance. I just love bugs that visit my garden, but not … Continue reading →

Posted in garden, Insects, Nature, Photography, Photos, Travel, wildlife | Tagged bed bugs, bee photos, cockroaches in the house, Funny nature stories, Macro photos of insects, Madagascar cockroach photo, Monarch butterfly photo | 9 Comments

Isolating the Subject in Photos – Insects

Posted on December 4, 2014 by donna213

It is very easy to do with selective focus. Shooting with a wide aperture and creating a shallow depth of field is an effective way to feature your subject and make the background into a soft, creamy blur. Positioning your subject a greater distance … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Insects, Macro photography, Nature | Tagged blurring the background in photos, isolating the photo subject, Macro photos of insects, making a pleasing background in photos, Photography, Photography tips, photos of butterflies, simplifying backgrounds, wildlife photography | 7 Comments

Monarda Magic

Posted on August 23, 2014 by donna213

I did a post on Garden Walk Garden Talk a while back called The Monarda Speaks. It is a very popular post searched daily on GWGT. In this post I am not going to get into the horticultural aspect of … Continue reading →