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Backlit Cactus in the Desert Garden. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. December, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5. #huntingtonlibrary #desertgarden #cactus #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Photo of two columnar cactuses, both strongly backlit. The sharp spines seem to glow red. The background is out of focus foliage in green and yellow.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Mallard making waves on a pond. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #duck #mallard #reflectionsonwater #reflections #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotogrpahy #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close-up of the head and neck of a duck on a pond. The duck is on the right side of the image, facing to the left. The duck is making a complicated pattern of waves on the pond that reflect blue, gold and green from the sky and the background. A single water drop from the duck's bill makes a circular ring of waves in the water.
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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An inflorescence on an unidentified succulent plant in the Desert Garden. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. December, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #desertgarden #succulents #flower #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close up of an inflorescence (a dense cluster of flowers on a single stalk) on an unidentified succulent plant in the Desert Garden. The unopened buds are mostly yellowish orange. A few are green.
December 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Allen’s (or maybe Rufous?) Hummingbird on a succulent branch. Huntington Library, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #hummingbird #bird #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
A reddish hummingbird perched on a succulent branch (possibly a large aloe), seen from below against a brilliant blue sky.
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Mallard making waves on a pond. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #duck #mallard #reflectionsonwater #reflections #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotogrpahy #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Image of a duck swimming away from the camera on the surface of a pond. The duck is making a complicated pattern of waves on the pond that reflect blue, gold and green from the sky and the background.
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Western Honeybee on an African Daisy. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #honeybee #bee #daisy #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from above, on an African Daisy, with light purple petals and a dark bluish-purple center, against an out of focus green background.
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Aloe flower bud with water droplets after the rain. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. March, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #flowers #flowerphotography #aloeflower #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close up of the end of a bright orange aloe flower bud, covered in tiny water droplets against a green out of focus background. Each water droplet has a bright reflection of the sun.
April 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Mustard Tansy Sweat Bee. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bees #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #sweatbees #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Black sweat bee sitting on a pair of green leaves, seen from above. The body of the bee is covered in bright yellow pollen.
March 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Cactus Flower with water drops after the rain. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. March, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close up of an unopened red cactus flower, covered in tiny water droplets. The water droplets reflect the ambient sunlight to form tiny bright spots on the flower.
March 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Yellow Flower. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. March, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
close-up of a bright yellow flower, with a bright green stem, against a dark brown and black out of focus background. The light makes the flower appear to glow.
March 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Fiery Skipper Butterfly. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #butterfly #insect #insectphotography #fieryskipper #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Photo of a fiery skipper butterfly, wings at the sides, sidding on a bunch of bright yellow flowers. The butterflies wings are yellow and brown.
March 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM