What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A long legged fly sits quietly on the serrated edge of a green plant leaf. The fly is orange to bronze color with a metallic quality. It has black markings on the abdomen and head. The majority of the head is made up of the two large compound eyes that are the same color as the body. It has black legs and antennas as well as translucent wings with just a slight smoky tint. The nearest wing shines in the sun reflecting a rainbow of colors.

30 Aug

Long Legged Flies are Really Great Flies to Have Around

Posted by whatnext10 Insects

Long Legged Flies are Great Flies to Have Around explains to readers why having these small, beautiful flies in your garden is a good thing. It also gives a little information about them, their habits, and their lifestyle.

A brown female boat tailed grackle stands on the beach waiting patiently for her turn to get a treat. The bird is a dark brown above with a lighter brown breast and underside. She is a little more than half the size of her male companions. She has a dark beak, eyes, and legs with a long tail.

29 Aug

The Boat Tailed Grackle is a Beautiful Coastal Bird

Posted by whatnext10 Birds 3 Comments

The Boat Tailed Grackle is a Beautiful Coastal Bird discusses how to tell these birds from the American crow and from other species of grackles. It also gives readers some basic facts about these lovely birds.

A large, black horse stands in the shade of a tree on a warm summer day. Behind the horse is the pasture fence with woods beyond.

28 Aug

Being a Pet Parent is Great, But a Serious Responsibility

Posted by whatnext10 Dogs & Cats, Goats, Horses, Veterinary Medicine

Being a Pet Parent is Great, But a Serious Responsibility reminds readers of some of the responsibilities that they incur when adopting a pet. Beyond feeding and loving them, we are responsible for rehoming them if we don’t want to or can’t care for them any longer.

A pair of turkey vultures dry their wings while perched in a dead pine tree. In the background is a nearly full afternoon moon in an otherwise clear sky. The birds and tree are silhouetted in front of the moon.

27 Aug

There is a Special Beauty to an Afternoon Moon

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Weather 3 Comments

There is a Special Beauty to an Afternoon Moon explains the artist’s motivation for the photograph being presented.

A chocolate Lab sitting calmly on a grey wood floor

26 Aug

Give Your Best Friend Some Extra Love on National Dog Day!

Posted by whatnext10 Dogs & Cats, Events

Give Your Best Friend Some Extra Love on National Dog Day! explains why dogs are so important in our lives. It also tells readers a bit of the history of National Dog Day, and how it became International Dog Day.

This is a full color photo of a buttonbush flower ball. The ball is made up of many small, tube shaped flowers with long, yellow tipped styles. The styles extend beyond the flower ball, giving it a halo. The flowers are located at the end of a branch of the bush.

24 Aug

Yet Another Useful and Beautiful Find From Henry Beck Park

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers

Yet Another Useful and Beautiful Find From Henry Beck Park describes the beautiful buttonbush and it’s incredible flowers. It also tells readers about all the uses for buttonbush by both humans and wildlife.

A large, black American crow leans forward on it’s perch getting ready to take flight. One leg is raised, ready to push off from the fence post it is on.

23 Aug

The Beautiful American Crow is a Very Misunderstood Bird

Posted by whatnext10 Birds 1 Comment

The Beautiful American Crow is a Very Misunderstood Bird explains why these birds are important to the environment and discusses their intelligence. It also presents some interesting facts about this amazing bird.

A honey bee hangs upside down from a clump of white and green flowers while it explores for nectar. The underside of the bee is exposed to view, and the abdomen is mostly yellow with a small bit of the black markings from above visible near the tail. The wings are translucent with very fine black veins. The thorax is darker and fuzzy. The head and legs are black to dark brown. The large black eyes take up a good bit of the head, but the black antennas and proboscis are also visible.

21 Aug

This is National Honey Bee Day and It’s Very Important

Posted by whatnext10 Bees & Wasps, Events

This is National Honey Bee Day and It’s Very Important tells readers about the history of this date and explains why honey bees are important to the environment and to mankind. Then it gives readers a few ways to celebrate this important yearly event.

In this full color image of an early morning sunrise, the land is still mostly covered in shadow, while the very top of the bright orange sun is peeking over the tree tops. Orange light spreads out into the sky, radiating away from the sun. A bank of clouds that are low on the horizon reflect some of the light while the rest spreads into the sky, slowly merging into the blue.

20 Aug

Fall Mornings Are a Great Time for Beautiful Sunrises

Posted by whatnext10 Sunsets and Sunrises

Fall Morning This gorgeous sunrise was one of many that I got to watch on my way to work last...

A closeup photo of the center of a white prickly poppy flower. The flower is made up of six, crinkled, white petals surrounding a number of bright yellow stamens and a red pistil.

19 Aug

Today, World Photography Day, is a Great Reason to Celebrate

Posted by whatnext10 Events, Photography

Today, World Photography Day, is a Great Reason to Celebrate gives a bit of history on the occasion and discusses why photography is important to all of us. It celebrates with a few nature photographs.