Lee Manns
@leemanns.bsky.social
I take pictures of nature and read/write metaphysical sci-fi stories.
September 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
July 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Did you know the Purple Gallinule is sometimes called the "Swamp Hen"? These birds are incredibly agile, using their super long yellow toes to walk right on top of lily pads! #FunFacts #Birdwatching #Nature
July 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Did you know the Purple Gallinule is sometimes called the "Swamp Hen"? These birds are incredibly agile, using their super long yellow toes to walk right on top of lily pads! #FunFacts #Birdwatching #Nature
July 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Black Crowned Night Heron photographed at Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #NightHeron
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #NightHeron
June 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Black Crowned Night Heron photographed at Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #NightHeron
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #NightHeron
So much to do.
Nest to build, eggs to incubate, babies to feed...and of course, spiders to eat.
Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#CattleEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
Nest to build, eggs to incubate, babies to feed...and of course, spiders to eat.
Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#CattleEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
June 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
So much to do.
Nest to build, eggs to incubate, babies to feed...and of course, spiders to eat.
Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#CattleEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
Nest to build, eggs to incubate, babies to feed...and of course, spiders to eat.
Bois D'Arc WMA (5/31/25)
#CattleEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
The little blue heron has a fascinating transformation? Young birds are entirely white, often mistaken for snowy egrets, until they gradually develop their slate-blue plumage.
While they may nest in colonies, Little Blue Herons usually prefer to hunt alone.
#LittleBlueHeron #NaturePhotography
While they may nest in colonies, Little Blue Herons usually prefer to hunt alone.
#LittleBlueHeron #NaturePhotography
June 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The little blue heron has a fascinating transformation? Young birds are entirely white, often mistaken for snowy egrets, until they gradually develop their slate-blue plumage.
While they may nest in colonies, Little Blue Herons usually prefer to hunt alone.
#LittleBlueHeron #NaturePhotography
While they may nest in colonies, Little Blue Herons usually prefer to hunt alone.
#LittleBlueHeron #NaturePhotography
Last images from my recent trip to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge.
1. Juvenile Blue Grosbeak (best guess)
2. Kingbird
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
1. Juvenile Blue Grosbeak (best guess)
2. Kingbird
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
May 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Last images from my recent trip to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge.
1. Juvenile Blue Grosbeak (best guess)
2. Kingbird
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
1. Juvenile Blue Grosbeak (best guess)
2. Kingbird
#NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
More from a recent trip to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge.
I was hoping to see it catch breakfast, but much to the disappointment of both of us, that did not happen 🙁
#GreatEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
I was hoping to see it catch breakfast, but much to the disappointment of both of us, that did not happen 🙁
#GreatEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
May 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
More from a recent trip to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge.
I was hoping to see it catch breakfast, but much to the disappointment of both of us, that did not happen 🙁
#GreatEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
I was hoping to see it catch breakfast, but much to the disappointment of both of us, that did not happen 🙁
#GreatEgret #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography
May 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Blue Grosbeak. Photographed at Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge (4/26/25).
I followed an entire flock for about 20 minutes and these are the best shots I could get.
Apparently, they weren't in the mood to pose.
#NaturePhotography #birdwatching
I followed an entire flock for about 20 minutes and these are the best shots I could get.
Apparently, they weren't in the mood to pose.
#NaturePhotography #birdwatching
April 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Blue Grosbeak. Photographed at Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge (4/26/25).
I followed an entire flock for about 20 minutes and these are the best shots I could get.
Apparently, they weren't in the mood to pose.
#NaturePhotography #birdwatching
I followed an entire flock for about 20 minutes and these are the best shots I could get.
Apparently, they weren't in the mood to pose.
#NaturePhotography #birdwatching
Sunrise visit to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge (4/26/25):
The most plenteous bird was the Greater Yellowlegs.
#NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #GreaterYellowlegs #birds #shorebirds.
The most plenteous bird was the Greater Yellowlegs.
#NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #GreaterYellowlegs #birds #shorebirds.
April 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sunrise visit to Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge (4/26/25):
The most plenteous bird was the Greater Yellowlegs.
#NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #GreaterYellowlegs #birds #shorebirds.
The most plenteous bird was the Greater Yellowlegs.
#NaturePhotography #Birdwatching #GreaterYellowlegs #birds #shorebirds.
Time to clear out my queue to make room for pics from my trip to a nearby wildlife refuge.
Roses from my yard.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #roses
Roses from my yard.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #roses
April 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Time to clear out my queue to make room for pics from my trip to a nearby wildlife refuge.
Roses from my yard.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #roses
Roses from my yard.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #roses
Wisteria fun fact!
Did you know those beautiful, fragrant blooms are actually pea family members? 🤯
And some vines can live over 100 years! 💜
#wisteria #plantfacts #BackyardPhotography #Flowers
Did you know those beautiful, fragrant blooms are actually pea family members? 🤯
And some vines can live over 100 years! 💜
#wisteria #plantfacts #BackyardPhotography #Flowers
April 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Wisteria fun fact!
Did you know those beautiful, fragrant blooms are actually pea family members? 🤯
And some vines can live over 100 years! 💜
#wisteria #plantfacts #BackyardPhotography #Flowers
Did you know those beautiful, fragrant blooms are actually pea family members? 🤯
And some vines can live over 100 years! 💜
#wisteria #plantfacts #BackyardPhotography #Flowers
Sweet Gum blooms? Yep, they flower! 🌳
While we often focus on the leaves & gumballs, here's the lowdown:
* They have separate male (catkins) and female flowers. 🌼
* They appear in the spring! 🌸
* Those blooms eventually become those infamous gumball fruits.
#NatureFacts #BackyardPhotography
While we often focus on the leaves & gumballs, here's the lowdown:
* They have separate male (catkins) and female flowers. 🌼
* They appear in the spring! 🌸
* Those blooms eventually become those infamous gumball fruits.
#NatureFacts #BackyardPhotography
April 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sweet Gum blooms? Yep, they flower! 🌳
While we often focus on the leaves & gumballs, here's the lowdown:
* They have separate male (catkins) and female flowers. 🌼
* They appear in the spring! 🌸
* Those blooms eventually become those infamous gumball fruits.
#NatureFacts #BackyardPhotography
While we often focus on the leaves & gumballs, here's the lowdown:
* They have separate male (catkins) and female flowers. 🌼
* They appear in the spring! 🌸
* Those blooms eventually become those infamous gumball fruits.
#NatureFacts #BackyardPhotography
Carolina Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is blooming!
💛 Gorgeous, fragrant yellow flowers, but remember: it's NOT true jasmine and all parts are toxic. ⚠️
Still, a stunning addition to a southern garden.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #southerncharm
💛 Gorgeous, fragrant yellow flowers, but remember: it's NOT true jasmine and all parts are toxic. ⚠️
Still, a stunning addition to a southern garden.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #southerncharm
April 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Carolina Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is blooming!
💛 Gorgeous, fragrant yellow flowers, but remember: it's NOT true jasmine and all parts are toxic. ⚠️
Still, a stunning addition to a southern garden.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #southerncharm
💛 Gorgeous, fragrant yellow flowers, but remember: it's NOT true jasmine and all parts are toxic. ⚠️
Still, a stunning addition to a southern garden.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #southerncharm
The first few years, this little beauty was all yellow.
Each year she has more and more of a red tent.
Apparently, Mother Nature intended for Roses to be red.
#BackyardPhotography #roses
Each year she has more and more of a red tent.
Apparently, Mother Nature intended for Roses to be red.
#BackyardPhotography #roses
April 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The first few years, this little beauty was all yellow.
Each year she has more and more of a red tent.
Apparently, Mother Nature intended for Roses to be red.
#BackyardPhotography #roses
Each year she has more and more of a red tent.
Apparently, Mother Nature intended for Roses to be red.
#BackyardPhotography #roses
Always the first rose in my yard to bloom.
This year, bonus points for what appears to be a baby grasshopper posing for the picture.
Imagine being small enough you could wrap yourself several times over in a rose petal.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #Roses
This year, bonus points for what appears to be a baby grasshopper posing for the picture.
Imagine being small enough you could wrap yourself several times over in a rose petal.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #Roses
April 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Always the first rose in my yard to bloom.
This year, bonus points for what appears to be a baby grasshopper posing for the picture.
Imagine being small enough you could wrap yourself several times over in a rose petal.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #Roses
This year, bonus points for what appears to be a baby grasshopper posing for the picture.
Imagine being small enough you could wrap yourself several times over in a rose petal.
#BackyardPhotography #flowers #Roses
Sometimes you just get lucky.
I stepped outside to try a new macrophotography technique, focused on a dandelion flower, then along came this little fella.
Nevermind 'No Mow May', pollinators are already busy in my yard.
#macrophotography #BackyardPhotography #WildFlowers #dandelions #honeybee
I stepped outside to try a new macrophotography technique, focused on a dandelion flower, then along came this little fella.
Nevermind 'No Mow May', pollinators are already busy in my yard.
#macrophotography #BackyardPhotography #WildFlowers #dandelions #honeybee
March 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sometimes you just get lucky.
I stepped outside to try a new macrophotography technique, focused on a dandelion flower, then along came this little fella.
Nevermind 'No Mow May', pollinators are already busy in my yard.
#macrophotography #BackyardPhotography #WildFlowers #dandelions #honeybee
I stepped outside to try a new macrophotography technique, focused on a dandelion flower, then along came this little fella.
Nevermind 'No Mow May', pollinators are already busy in my yard.
#macrophotography #BackyardPhotography #WildFlowers #dandelions #honeybee
Small enough to share a dandelion flower with a friend:
Fun Facts about Acmaeodera tubulus, aka, Flower Beetle:
Adults love sipping nectar & pollen on sunny flowers (especially yellow ones!).
They help pollinate as they visit blooms.
#Pollinator #BackyardPhotography #macrophotography
Fun Facts about Acmaeodera tubulus, aka, Flower Beetle:
Adults love sipping nectar & pollen on sunny flowers (especially yellow ones!).
They help pollinate as they visit blooms.
#Pollinator #BackyardPhotography #macrophotography
March 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Small enough to share a dandelion flower with a friend:
Fun Facts about Acmaeodera tubulus, aka, Flower Beetle:
Adults love sipping nectar & pollen on sunny flowers (especially yellow ones!).
They help pollinate as they visit blooms.
#Pollinator #BackyardPhotography #macrophotography
Fun Facts about Acmaeodera tubulus, aka, Flower Beetle:
Adults love sipping nectar & pollen on sunny flowers (especially yellow ones!).
They help pollinate as they visit blooms.
#Pollinator #BackyardPhotography #macrophotography
Dandelions! 🌼 Fun facts:
* Open/close daily ☀️🌙
* All parts edible! 😋
* Pollinator pals 🐝
* Medicinal uses too! 🌿
#dandelions #nature #MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotography
* Open/close daily ☀️🌙
* All parts edible! 😋
* Pollinator pals 🐝
* Medicinal uses too! 🌿
#dandelions #nature #MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotography
March 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dandelions! 🌼 Fun facts:
* Open/close daily ☀️🌙
* All parts edible! 😋
* Pollinator pals 🐝
* Medicinal uses too! 🌿
#dandelions #nature #MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotography
* Open/close daily ☀️🌙
* All parts edible! 😋
* Pollinator pals 🐝
* Medicinal uses too! 🌿
#dandelions #nature #MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotography
It's a small world!
Veronica Hederifolia aka Ivy-leaved Speedwell.
Though Eurasian in origin, it's a renowned global explorer.
#MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotographer #WildFlowers
Veronica Hederifolia aka Ivy-leaved Speedwell.
Though Eurasian in origin, it's a renowned global explorer.
#MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotographer #WildFlowers
March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's a small world!
Veronica Hederifolia aka Ivy-leaved Speedwell.
Though Eurasian in origin, it's a renowned global explorer.
#MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotographer #WildFlowers
Veronica Hederifolia aka Ivy-leaved Speedwell.
Though Eurasian in origin, it's a renowned global explorer.
#MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotographer #WildFlowers
March 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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