Sunlight shines on bug-bitten veined green leaves and spider webs.
Hakone Estate and Gardens, Saratoga, CA
185 photographs
Macro
Closeup of dried green bamboo stalks strung together with black rope.
Hakone Estate and Gardens, Saratoga, CA
An open seed pod with fuzzy seeds, on the stalk next to two buds.
Hakone Estate and Gardens, Saratoga, CA
A bee coming in for a landing on a purple thistle.
Closeup of a blue dragonfly on a pinecone.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Closeup of a blue dragonfly on a pinecone.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Blue dragonfly on a pine tree.
Twin Falls, Idaho
A vacant paper wasp nest held in my fingertips. The nest is constructed of open hexagonal cells in which the young develop.
Twin Falls, Idaho
A vacant paper wasp nest held in the palm of my hand. The nest is constructed of open hexagonal cells in which the young develop.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Closeup of a pink flower on a green and yellow background.
Red and black ladybug on a green leaf.
Green grapes and leaves.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Rough textured bark on the trunk of a tree.
Lavender or purple flower against a blurred green background.
Pink flower closeup against a green background.
Closeup of red and yellow leaves or petals of a tropical plant.
Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical and Sculpture Gardens in Kilauea, Kauai island, Hawaii
Closeup of green, yellow and red leaves of a plant.
Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical and Sculpture Gardens in Kilauea, Kauai island, Hawaii
A green anole lizard on a green and yellow plant.
Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical and Sculpture Gardens in Kilauea, Kauai island, Hawaii
Red and black leaves on a plant.
Strange lava formations near Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Yellow and orange flower.
Yellow sunflower.
Back of a yellow sunflower with ants.
Orange and yellow flower (perhaps a daisy)?
White mushroom on red leaves.
Dripping mushrooms in green grass.
Dripping mushrooms in green grass.
Two white mushrooms in green grass.
Pink mushroom in green grass.
Pink mushroom in green grass.
Purple and yellow pansies.
Southern California
Grand Canyon Supergroup - Hotauta conglomerate - 1,200 million year old rock
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Petrified wood appears as colorful stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Grand Canyon Supergroup - Hakatai Sandstone - 1,180 million year old rock.
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Petrified wood appears as colorful stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Sap stalactites dripping from a tree limb, translucent and silhouetted against a background of blue sky.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Sap stalactites dripping from a tree limb, with a blurred green background.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Red berries and green leaves.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Closeup of green and purple wisteria flower buds against a blurred green background.
California
Closeup of a black carpenter bee with iridescent wings on purple wisteria flowers.
California
Closeup of purple wisteria flowers against a blurred green background.
California
Delicate white Cyclamen flowers on a pale background.
A closeup of a brown and white pinto horse's mane.
A purple African daisy with a blue and yellow center, on a blurred green background (portrait orientation).
Santa Clara, California
A purple African daisy with a blue and yellow center, on a blurred green background.
Santa Clara, California
Dried and cracked mud.
Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Macro of orange plants. This photo was taken by Geneva Hudspeth and put in the Creative Commons with her permission.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The scarlet pimpernel.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The pear-shaped fruit of the California Buckeye.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Lovely marsh muck.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) and bird tracks in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) and bird tracks in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Three slivers of light peek through the boardwalk onto the crusted and cracked salt mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Succulents grow in strangely textured earth left behind by a dry salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
These finger-like plants on the salt marsh resemble something one might find underwater.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
These plants on the salt marsh resemble something one might find underwater.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of orange plants.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Red and yellow berries on a green tree.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of bright red berries on a tree.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a fly, bright green acorns and oak leaves.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of bright green acorns and oak leaves.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The shoreline of a murky green marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a natural pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a natural pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a natural salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of natural salt.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Yellow and green clusters of flowers resemble berries on a leafy bush.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
A green and red succulent plant that resembles an artichoke.
Laguna, California, USA
Green succulent plants that resemble artichokes.
Laguna, California, USA
A brown butterfly with several red and yellow eye spots rests on a green leaf. This could be a "Painted Lady," but I'm not sure.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
A brown butterfly with several red and yellow eye spots rests on a green leaf. This could be a "Painted Lady," but I'm not sure.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
I believe this is a blue morpho butterfly, resting on gray concrete. His poor wings look a little ragged.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
A brown-and-cream-colored moth with a curved body clings to a wall.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Red rose.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Red roses.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers at the beach. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Morro Bay, California, USA
Little purple flowers growing in beach sand. It resembles sand verbena, but I'm not sure. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Morro Bay, California, USA
A tight cluster of thin red-orange seaweed at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
A tight cluster of thin red-orange seaweed at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
A tight cluster of thin red-orange seaweed at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Lavender flowers on a green succulent plant at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Macro of a bright yellow flower at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Macro of a bright yellow flower at the beach.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Macro of a purple flower with yellow pollen and green stems. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
Macro of a purple flower with yellow pollen and green stems. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
Macro of a purple flower with yellow pollen and green stems. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
Macro of a sunlit spider web (sans spider).
Santa Clara, California, USA
Macro of a sunlit spider web (sans spider).
Santa Clara, California, USA
Closeup on an old dirty brown window.
Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, California, USA
Overlapping rusty saw blades.
Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, California, USA
Spigots against a red brick wall.
Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, California, USA
A wall of wine bottles.
Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, California, USA
A bright red and yellow sunflower.
Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, California, USA
A wall of "Heavenly Blue" morning glories over a green leafy background.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A handsome grasshopper.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A shriveling "Heavenly Blue" morning glory in front of a green leafy background.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A black and white spotted beetle on a morning glory stem. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A green, red, and black spotted bug on a Celosia leaf. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info! Maybe some kind of shield beetle?)
Santa Clara, California, USA
"Heavenly Blue" morning glories reach for the sky.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Yellow pansies in front of a green leafy background.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A red Celosia flower in front of a green leafy background.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A deep red and pink geranium flower over a green leafy background.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A green, red, and black spotted bug on a Celosia flower. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info! Maybe some kind of shield beetle?)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A green, red, and black spotted bug on a Celosia leaf. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info! Maybe some kind of shield beetle?)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A black and white spotted beetle on a morning glory stem. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A black and white spotted beetle on a morning glory leaf. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A "Heavenly Blue" morning glory seems to glow from within.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A big carpenter bee diving into the morning glory.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A big black carpenter bee diving into the morning glory.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A silhouette of a wasp grasping a thin weed. (Taken through a chain-link fence.)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A wasp grasping a thin weed. (Taken through a chain-link fence.)
Santa Clara, California, USA
Some kind of green fuzzy seed pod plant growing wild. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Hwy 120 near Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Some kind of strange red wildflower. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Hwy 120 near Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Yellow coneflowers (I think).
Hwy 120 near Yosemite National Park, California, USA
A green bush at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers (and some sort of flying insect) at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
A red wildflower near Mammoth Lakes. It resembles Indian Paintbrush, but I'm not sure what it is.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A red wildflower by a stream near Mammoth Lakes. It resembles Indian Paintbrush, but I'm not sure what it is.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Pine tree needles and bark.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Colorful rough-textured rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Colorful rough-textured rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A knot in this tree resembles a strange eye.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A tadpole with legs in the shallow water of TJ Lake or Lake Barrett (not sure which).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
White daisy-like flowers and a red wildflower near a stream.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A red wildflower by a stream near Mammoth Lakes. It resembles Indian Paintbrush, but I'm not sure what it is.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A lavender daisy-like wildflower by a stream.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A greenish-yellow wildflower. It looks like maybe the buds haven't opened yet.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers on stems that resemble rosemary.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
I have no idea what kind of plant this is. The stems resemble rosemary, and the red- or purple-speckled 2-lobed seed pods or flowers resemble spotted pillows. Any help identifying this strange plant would be appreciated!
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A white mushroom on a fallen tree near Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A white mushroom on a fallen tree near Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A red flower near Mammoth Lakes. It resembles Indian Paintbrush, but I'm not sure what it is.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Vegetation surrounds a mossy rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A dead tree near Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A purple flower near Mammoth Mountain.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
An old decrepit abandoned building in the toxic dead tree zone near Mammoth Mountain. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
An old decrepit abandoned building in the toxic dead tree zone near Mammoth Mountain. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A log in the middle of a cracked boulder.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
An empty snail shell impaled on a stick and covered with spider webs.
Santa Clara, California, USA
This fellow looks like a bee, but may be a hoverfly, AKA flower fly. Any entomologists out there are most welcome to correct me!
Santa Clara, California, USA
This fellow looks like a bee, but may be a hoverfly, AKA flower fly. Any entomologists out there are most welcome to correct me!
Santa Clara, California, USA
A "Heavenly Blue" Morning Glory soaks up the sunlight.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A "Heavenly Blue" Morning Glory seems to glow from within. (Closed Morning Glory in the foreground.)
Santa Clara, California, USA
A frame of "Heavenly Blue" Morning Glory petals.
Santa Clara, California, USA
"Heavenly Blue" Morning Glory with a yellow throat.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) -- I think! Any entomologists out there are most welcome to correct me.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) -- I think! Any entomologists out there are most welcome to correct me.
Santa Clara, California, USA
"Red Marietta" marigold flower.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Tiny pink blooms on a flower stalk from a Heuchera plant, AKA Coral Bells.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Closed buds on a flower stalk from a Heuchera plant, AKA Coral Bells.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A succulent plant -- Crassula perforata variegata, AKA Necklace Vine or String of Buttons. Bright green leaves with dark red edges.
Santa Clara, California, USA
On the left, a silvery green succulent plant of unknown species. (If you know the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!) On the right, a dark red and green succulent groundcover plant, Sedum spurium, AKA Bronze Carpet Stonecrop.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A dark red and green succulent groundcover plant, Sedum spurium, AKA Bronze Carpet Stonecrop.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A live cicada on my house.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A live cicada on my house.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A shed cicada skin among orange Marigold flowers.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A shed cicada skin among orange Marigold flowers.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Millipede on a dead leaf.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Millipede on a dead leaf.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Giant yellow flower on a zucchini plant.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Giant yellow flower on a zucchini plant.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Giant yellow flower on a zucchini plant.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Giant yellow flower on a zucchini plant.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A black and purple wasp-like creature with red legs and a long stinger or ovipositor (egg-laying organ). Possibly a female Ichneumon wasp -- Pimpla? If someone knows for sure, I'd love to be enlightened!
Santa Clara, California, USA
An empty sun-bleached snail shell.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A lone purple wisteria flower.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A collection of bones and stones on a round post surrounded by red rock.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail checks out the purple wisteria flowers.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail checks out the purple wisteria flowers.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail checks out the purple wisteria flowers.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail climbs a purple wisteria plant.
Santa Clara, California, USA
This pair of snails appear to be looking at something over my right shoulder.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A pair of snails meet on a wood post.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail reaches for the sky while climbing out of a cardboard box.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A snail -- or, as I like to call them, a snailien -- shows off translucent skin.
Santa Clara, California, USA
A garden snail examines the rings on a wood post.
Santa Clara, California, USA
Bright orange California poppies.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Succulent plants growing in the beach sand in Morro Bay, California.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Macro shot of a bee on a purple flower.
Morro Bay, California, USA