tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post3667501537322425070..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Focusing beyond the plantsBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-80545927699749664502014-02-19T21:01:42.946-06:002014-02-19T21:01:42.946-06:00Thanks, Rebecca! My cats are like that, too. They ...Thanks, Rebecca! My cats are like that, too. They have a tendency to want to "snuggle" with the camera, though, so it's always a fun game to try to capture them in fun poses.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-2784132182408369422014-02-17T23:31:15.001-06:002014-02-17T23:31:15.001-06:00Oh what a wonderful series of photos! I have a cat...Oh what a wonderful series of photos! I have a cat that enjoys being the center of attention when I'm trying to take photos! :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446274738954245807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-73386867117222051692014-02-17T19:35:49.460-06:002014-02-17T19:35:49.460-06:00Thanks, Diane! Lucky you, to be able to visit and ...Thanks, Diane! Lucky you, to be able to visit and then take off back to Texas after a week. I hope to be able to do that someday (summer here, winter somewhere in the south). It is pretty here, but brutal and seemingly endless. But the funny thing is, when we have our last snowfall of the season, I always feel a bit nostalgic. Weird, I know. But mid-spring through late fall is my favorite stretch of time in this climate. Will you be in Michigan starting in May or June?Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-57972648858206613302014-02-17T19:30:57.866-06:002014-02-17T19:30:57.866-06:00It depends on the situation. Sometimes they freeze...It depends on the situation. Sometimes they freeze, thinking I don't see them. ;-) Those opportunities are so much fun, because not only can I capture them on camera, but I can study them a little bit, too. But, yes, I often see them afterward, too. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85260789248859724232014-02-17T19:28:14.063-06:002014-02-17T19:28:14.063-06:00Thank you, Helene! I know what you mean--it makes ...Thank you, Helene! I know what you mean--it makes me think about the life all around me in a different way. Sometimes the tiniest creatures are the most fascinating--or at least they're the ones that help me to realize size doesn't designate importance. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-37898088815689789862014-02-17T19:25:54.188-06:002014-02-17T19:25:54.188-06:00Hi Sue: Thank you! I agree totally. Their escapade...Hi Sue: Thank you! I agree totally. Their escapades are so enjoyable to watch and to capture on camera!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-80447346888321556462014-02-17T19:24:56.247-06:002014-02-17T19:24:56.247-06:00Your description about running around sounds so fa...Your description about running around sounds so familiar! The Tree Following meme! I need to remember that--it's such a great one. Yes, since I've neglected the Shagbark Hickory, I will try to be better about posting about it this year. Thanks for the reminder!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-7119351993596541602014-02-17T19:22:27.396-06:002014-02-17T19:22:27.396-06:00Yes, they are fun, aren't they?! I wish we had...Yes, they are fun, aren't they?! I wish we had more around here, but our winters are so harsh.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-60290610563396915182014-02-17T19:21:06.392-06:002014-02-17T19:21:06.392-06:00Actually, none here and only a few species in Wisc...Actually, none here and only a few species in Wisconsin. Most of the photos (and all the lizards) shown here were taken in New Orleans and various locations in Florida. We have lots of salamanders, snakes, and frogs, but very few lizards. Thanks, Tammy. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-40039349875351618502014-02-17T14:16:49.843-06:002014-02-17T14:16:49.843-06:00Great photos Beth! That happens to me too...take ...Great photos Beth! That happens to me too...take a photo of something up close then see a hidden gem when you review the pics later. Love it when that happens. Hope your winter is over soon. I just came back from a week's visit to my Michigan lake home and it was gorgeous! Cold and snowy, but lovely lovely lovely!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293853685174685134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-44258935401429578432014-02-15T12:44:25.346-06:002014-02-15T12:44:25.346-06:00Like you Beth, I take pictures and usually find th...Like you Beth, I take pictures and usually find the critters after I look at the pics. When I focus on the critters, I am not as successful in capturing them.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-3359239234637633202014-02-14T17:38:05.759-06:002014-02-14T17:38:05.759-06:00Hi Beth, lovely photos, I also often discover inse...Hi Beth, lovely photos, I also often discover insects first when I get the photos up on my computer – and it does make me wonder too what a myriad of life I walk past every day I am out in my garden! I try to capture whatever I see if I am photographing plants anyway, but I rarely set out to hunt down critters for a photo shoot, perhaps with the exception of spiders in the autumn. I hate spiders inside the house, but I don’t mind them in the garden and I have often taken photos of the garden spiders as I think some of them look really beautiful up close.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14898904111102832762014-02-14T05:31:04.033-06:002014-02-14T05:31:04.033-06:00Hi Beth, wonderful photos, when we manage to captu...Hi Beth, wonderful photos, when we manage to capture a critter with our plant, I feel it's like adding an extra dimension. But as lots of people above said, it's a challenge because they move so quickly - and so inconsiderately!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-77451579626423953282014-02-13T06:06:44.530-06:002014-02-13T06:06:44.530-06:00I get very excited when I'm able to take the p...I get very excited when I'm able to take the photo of an insect with a plant. Sometimes I don't even notice they are there until I get home and see the picture on a screen. Sometimes I chase them up and down the hedgerow - if only I could fly! I've never yet managed a live lizard though.<br /><br />I'm re-animating the Tree Following on my blog. (Having been a bit absent myself over the last few months because taking photographs in wind and rain isn't enjoyably practical!) Will you still be following your Shagbark Hickories this year - or have you chosen a new tree? I'm experimenting with a Linky box to make it easier for people to keep track of each other's Tree Following posts.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-87444611767033449932014-02-12T22:39:28.160-06:002014-02-12T22:39:28.160-06:00Love the lizards.Love the lizards.Patrick's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362376308988617086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-69505819196004154512014-02-12T22:32:21.615-06:002014-02-12T22:32:21.615-06:00Thanks, Diana. You are fortunate to have lizards i...Thanks, Diana. You are fortunate to have lizards in your garden! I'm so tickled to see them when visiting warmer, drier climates. Apparently we have some here in my state, but not in my garden because the soil conditions aren't right.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-54690145099090736702014-02-12T22:28:51.990-06:002014-02-12T22:28:51.990-06:00Thanks, we are warming up a little bit so that'...Thanks, we are warming up a little bit so that's good! I need to be better about linking in with memes--so many of them are so creative. My problem is that I never seem to time things right. Macros are fun, aren't they? An entirely new view of the world!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-10432542281548910982014-02-12T22:25:37.309-06:002014-02-12T22:25:37.309-06:00Thanks, Deb! I agree, the critters make it so much...Thanks, Deb! I agree, the critters make it so much fun. I do love to find surprises when I get back to enlarge the photos. And it's also fun to purposely capture the critter/plant shot. :) Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-33590974663264180322014-02-12T22:23:06.943-06:002014-02-12T22:23:06.943-06:00Thanks, Jen! I must admit I'm not a lizard exp...Thanks, Jen! I must admit I'm not a lizard expert. But I do like to photograph them! I think some are anoles and geckos. No, most of these photos were taken with my Olympus digital camera. It has some nice settings though--including a macro setting and a decent optical zoom. My son gave me his Canon DSLR, so I'm looking forward to playing around with it.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-82036196925260508772014-02-12T22:04:31.344-06:002014-02-12T22:04:31.344-06:00That is part of the fun isn't it, Lee? The who...That is part of the fun isn't it, Lee? The whole interaction of all the creatures and plants together is so fascinating.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-12297592732660407562014-02-12T22:00:10.819-06:002014-02-12T22:00:10.819-06:00Thanks, Lynne! Reviewing these memories makes me l...Thanks, Lynne! Reviewing these memories makes me long for spring even more. Soon enough...Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-40182294053032277382014-02-12T21:59:32.533-06:002014-02-12T21:59:32.533-06:00Thank you! Love the creatures--of all kinds, and t...Thank you! Love the creatures--of all kinds, and their interactions with the plants!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79379361743042498912014-02-12T21:57:41.020-06:002014-02-12T21:57:41.020-06:00Oh, thanks Janet. So much to learn, but it is very...Oh, thanks Janet. So much to learn, but it is very fun. I'm happy to keep it as a hobby. Isn't it funny how some of those images suddenly become apparent after you enlarge the photos? That part of the process is pure joyful luck!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15488306964106537542014-02-12T21:55:33.753-06:002014-02-12T21:55:33.753-06:00Thanks, Giga. That's a great way to put it, an...Thanks, Giga. That's a great way to put it, and it's true--documenting the lovely garden visitors to our gardens is a joy!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11763494127622016322014-02-12T21:54:28.685-06:002014-02-12T21:54:28.685-06:00Thanks! No lizards in my garden, but I so enjoy ph...Thanks! No lizards in my garden, but I so enjoy photographing them when I travel. After this post, I'm looking forward to more critter photos this growing season. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com