Three-Years Ago (11-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

White Clematis flowers from the garden across the street. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/7, 1/180 sec). They need a tall fence to keep the deer away.

White Clematis Bloom. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
White Clematis Bloom. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (11-May-2016) New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A poppy about to pop and an orange poppy bloom. Back then, I had to go across the street to a neighbor’s yard with a high fence that keeps the deer out to take pictures of spring flowers. Now I have my own wildflower garden/meadow with an electric fence.

Red poppy flower about to open. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red poppy flower about to open. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Orange poppy flower. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Orange poppy flower. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

 

Three-Years Ago (11-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Nisse Tending his crop of spring mushrooms in the forest. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Troll guarding mushrooms. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll guarding mushrooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (18-April-2019) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

I noticed the first of the tulips flowers was beginning to open. I set up a camera to take an image every 1 minute during the day to make a time-lapse video. It looks like several more tulips will be opening over the next few days. Now to keep the deer away…

Tulip Flower Opening. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Tulip Flower Opening. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens (DAVID J MATHRE)


Tulip Flower Opening. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Tulip Flower Opening. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

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Wednesday (17-April-2019) — New Jersey

Indoor Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

While harvesting lettuce from my indoor hydroponic grow box, I caught a stink bug having lunch. I know that they are vegetarian, but I don’t need the extra protein in my salad.

Stink Bug eating my lettuce. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Stink Bug eating my lettuce. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


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