Tag Archives: native plants

03.17.2019 Black and White Bloodroot

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Steve Gingold

With Spring ephemeral season approaching, I’ve been reviewing my flora archives and thought this opening Bloodroot would convert well. Like most of us, I have just about had my fill of Winter. Although not my favorite season, it has afforded … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Black and White photography, blood-root, bloodroot, Falls Road ledges, flora, Gunn Ledges, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plants, native wildflowers, New England, New England Wildflowers, Sanguinaria canadensis, spring ephemeral, Sunderland, western massachusetts | 16 Comments

07.11.2016 Canada Lily big and small

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday brought us some much needed rain. Not a lot, but anything is appreciated and we did get intermittent showers. I had thought about going to Hawley Bog as mentioned yesterday but the threat of rain made me think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Patterns in Nature, The Nature Conservancy, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Canada Lily, flora, Lilium canadense, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plants, native wildflowers, New England, raindrop reflection, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 22 Comments

07.10.2016 Steve and the Giant Purple Pitcher Plant

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Steve Gingold

We’ve needed rain and got a little this morning while I was at Hawley Bog. Very little. But that didn’t stop me from getting soaked. The bushes and tall grass were leaning over the boardwalk and heavy with the mist/drizzle … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged carnivorous plant, Hawley Bog, native flowers, native orchid, native plants, native species, native wildflowers, Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, The Nature Conservancy, wetland species | 10 Comments

06/23/2016 Red Oak leaf

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Steve Gingold

Here are two more images, although of one leaf, for the project which has still no plan. Someone once said, maybe more than one someone, that “No plan is a plan”. Maybe happy accidents are better. Here is a scan … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, flora, Massachusetts, native plants, native tree, New England, Quercus rubra, red oak leaf, western massachusetts | 14 Comments

06.22.2015 Annual meadow orchids

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Not too much to say about these. I’ve posted both here before, but it’s an annual tradition for me to visit my wet meadow near Lawrence Swamp for them. They are such lovely flowers and it is hard to not … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchids, native plants, native wildflowers, New England, orchids, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rose Pogonia, western massachusetts, wild orchids, Wildflowers | 22 Comments

06.14.2015 One more for the road

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Steve Gingold

The yellow star grass road, that is. I was actually looking for frostweed but it is still just a touch early…maybe tomorrow before work if it doesn’t rain. Here’s another look at some anthers and a stigma.I really like this … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Hypoxis hirsuta, Massachusetts, native plants, native species, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, western massachusetts, Wildflowers, Yellow Stargrass | 10 Comments

06.03.2015 Framed Yellow Star-grass

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Occasionally I like to make a replica of what an image looks like framed. It’s a good way to judge mat color and the see the effect framing has on presentation. Next spring I will be exhibiting in our Town … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Hypoxis hirsuta, Massachusetts, native plants, native wildflower, New England, western massachusetts, Wildflowers, yellow star-grass, Yellow Stargrass | 12 Comments

06.01.2015 Candid

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Fun on the forest floor.

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, Dean Brook, flora, Massachusetts, native, native orchid, native plants, native species, New England, pink lady's slipper, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 6 Comments

05.31.2015 Yellow Star-grass

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Steve Gingold

The rain held off this morning and allowed me to get out for a few hours. That came to an end as I made this image. I didn’t get soaked, but I had to quickly cover up the bag and … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Asparagales, common goldstar, common star-grass, eastern yellow stargrass, flora, Hypoxis hirsuta, Massachusetts, native plants, native wildflowers, New England, Quabbin, western massachusetts, Wildflowers, yellow star-grass | 21 Comments

05.22.2015 Trout Lily Closeup

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Here is a close look at an almost opened American Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) from a few weeks back. Tonight starts 10 days off from work to photograph wildflowers and cascading water…I hope. Maybe a few other subjects as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Dogtooth Violet, Erythronium americanum, flora, Massachusetts, native plants, native wildflowers, New England, Sunderland, Trout Lily, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 17 Comments