Spring Flowers - Updated 6/7/11 - 3 new photos added

[houtex01]

Got up Tuesday morning with the intent to head down to BBSP for the morning...but when I walked outside and noticed the wind, changed my mind and decided to head to my stakeout site and try to get my first photos of a Kingfisher...to make a long story short, I blew my chance at the Kingfisher photos...I had forgotten to get my tripod off my backyard deck...so I was having to shoot handheld...as luck would have it, I had just lower my camera when out of nowhere the Kingfisher appeared on the perch I was staking out...a perfect pose with great lighting...slowly trying to raise my camera into shooting position I was just getting ready to look through the viewfinder when the bird spooked and took off...never saw him again...so I got up and started to walk the trails...there was very little bird action due to the windy conditions...so I decided to try my luck at shooting some wildflowers...only had my 100-400 zoom lens with me...not an expert on flower IDs...hope you enjoy them...C/C always welcomed...

Flower Ids:
#1 - Wisteria
#2 - Wisteria
#3 - ? (Periwinkle)
#4 - Spider Wort
#5 - Violet Wood Sorrel
#6 - Yellow Wood Sorrel
#7 - Violet Wood Sorrel
#8 - Dew Berry
#9 - Indian Paintbrush
#10 - Primrose
#11 - Verbena
#12 - Jasmine
#13 - Bluebonnet
#14 - Coreopsis
#15 - Rose
#16 - Rose
#17 - Coreopsis
#18 - Meadow Pink
#19 - Meadow Pink/Coreopsis
#20 - Lantana
#21 - Texas Dandelion
#22 - Indian Blanket/Indian Firewheel
#23 - Trumpet Vine
#24 - Morning Glory
#25 - Wild Petunia

Ron

[Glassman]

Ron, Those all look good to me, I'm ready for spring. Thanks for posting, I need to look for some of these tomorrow.

[jfoureyes]

You did good Ron! You don't need a macro lens to shoot flowers I use my 75-300 zoom lens sometimes too! Here's the ones I know the ID on... #4 is a Spiderwort #5 &7 violet wood sorrel #6 yellow wood sorrel #8 dew berry # 9 Indian paintbrush #10 Primrose.

[lhdvies]

Very nice Ron, I love the ones with the insects.

[houtex01]

Thanks Billy, Jim and Leon for viewing and your comments...always enjoy them...

Jim: thanks for the IDs...I believe #1 & 2 are Wisteria but will wait to see if someone else will confirm that...

Ron

[jfoureyes]

Ron you're right on #1&2...# 3 & 11 "maybe" prairie phlox I'm not positive ... I can't find the last yellow one in my books

[corralup]

I enjoyed this post very much! I'm not any good on the names just yet. Indian paintbrush, primrose, dew berry, is about all I know. I do know that violet in the 1st and second puts off a very pleasant smell.

[Stargazer77517]

Love the flowers Ron. Thats what I like about spring, the wild flower colors are so vivid.

[David Alaniz]

Enjoyed viewing the set. Lots of color variety. Good job Ron for a non-macro!

[houtex01]

Thanks Sandy, Fred and David for viewing and your comments...always enjoy reading them...

Ron

[houtex01]

Originally Posted by jfoureyes

Ron you're right on #1&2...# 3 & 11 "maybe" prairie phlox I'm not positive ... I can't find the last yellow one in my books

Jim, not sure that the last one would be consdered a wildflower...there was a gazebo along this trail and they had these planted around it...I'm just a sucker for yellow flowers...

Ron

[TxPhotoShooter]

Like your flower shots Ron, especially the Primrose.

[houtex01]

Originally Posted by TxPhotoShooter

Like your flower shots Ron, especially the Primrose.

Thanks David for viewing and your comment...always enjoy reading them...

Ron

[justDave]

Ron, sorry about the Kingfisher. Looks like you made the most of your afternoon. Nice group of shots.

[houtex01]

Originally Posted by justDave

Ron, sorry about the Kingfisher. Looks like you made the most of your afternoon. Nice group of shots.

Thanks Dave for viewing and your comments...I'm going to get that Kingfisher one of these days...patience and persistence...

Ron