One-Year Ago (21-March-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec).

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (21-March-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).  The camera did a great job focusing on the birds eye in a dense field of distractions!

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)