What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

The mid afternoon sun shines down through the trees onto a slow moving stream and a bed of spatterdock plants. The water is dark blue and reflects the trees well. The spatterdock has many, large, heart shaped leaves growing at various levels above the water.

06 Jul

Spatterdock is Beautiful and Multifunctional

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers 1 Comment

Spatterdock is Beautiful and Multifunctional introduces readers to the spatterdock plant, which is related to waterlilies, but is not a typical waterlily. It also tells readers about the many ways that spatterdock is a useful plant, both to wildlife and people.

A macro shot of the head and thorax of a grass-like mantis. The mantis is brown with darker brown spots. The thorax is rough and bumpy. The head is made up mainly of eyes. The eyes are light and dark brown striped as is the rest of the head. There are also three dark bumps on the top and front of the head. The antennas, made up of many small segments can be seen arising from the head between the eyes.

05 Jul

The Amazing Grass-like Mantis is a Strictly Southern Species

Posted by whatnext10 Insects

The Amazing Grass-like Mantis is a Strictly Southern Species tells readers why this mantis is amazing and like no other in this country. It gives people who don’t live in the Deep South the chance to see this insect through photos.

A blue, five petaled flower with a yellow center and green stem is drawn on a background of red and white stripes in celebration of the 4th of July.

04 Jul

Happy Independence Day! Let’s All Have a Great Celebration!

Posted by whatnext10 Holidays

Happy Independence Day! Let’s All Have a Great Celebration! wishes everyone a happy Fourth of July holiday. It gives a little bit of the history of this holiday in the United States.

A pen and ink drawing of a fluffy puppy lying down chewing on a toy. Done in a rainbow of colors from one side of the drawing to the other.

03 Jul

Pets Need to Be Prepared in Case of Emergencies, Too

Posted by whatnext10 Dogs & Cats, Veterinary Medicine

Pets Need to Be Prepared in Case of Emergencies, Too explains several important things you can do to make sure your pets are ready to evacuate in an emergency. Being prepared can help reduce stress on both yourself and your pet in an already stressful situation!

A fledgling barred owl in a rehabilitation center fluffs itself and opens it’s wings to try to appear larger in response to a perceived threat. The young owl still has juvenile feathers, which are light colored and fuzzy on it’s head, but the face and body are getting the adult feathers and coloration.

01 Jul

American Zoo Day Is a Celebration of Zoos and More

Posted by whatnext10 Events

American Zoo Day is a Celebration of Zoos and More celebrates all of amazing things that zoo provide besides just animals for people to observe. It discusses the first American zoo and how zoos have progressed since then.

A closeup photo of a spike of pickerelweed flowers and seeds. The flowers are tubular shaped and dark blue in color. The seeds are small green balls. Dark purple buds are also present. The seeds, Buds, and flowers are all covered in a layer of fine, bristly fuzz.

29 Jun

Pickerelweed is an Incredibly Attractive and Beneficial Aquatic Plant

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers

Pickerelweed is an Incredibly Attractive and Beneficial Aquatic Plant tells of how the author first noticed and photographed this gorgeous plant. It also explains why this is such a great plant for the ecosystem.

A top down closeup photo of the top of an orange milkwort raceme. The raceme is made of many small tube shaped flowers. Unopened buds are present at the center. At this level all of the flowers are a brilliant orange color.

28 Jun

Orange Milkwort is Amazing and Beautiful As Well

Posted by whatnext10 Plants and Flowers 1 Comment

Orange Milkwort is Amazing and Beautiful As Well shows readers the interesting structure of these gorgeous flowers as well as providing a few unusual facts about the plant itself. It also tells the story of how the author found these plants in a roadside ditch.

A large yellow butterfly with black stripes on its wings and along the outside of it’s wings drinks from a shallow puddle of water. The butterfly has a bright yellow body with black markings as well. There are yellow spots in the black wing lining, but no blue or orange like the female has.

27 Jun

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly is Very Beautiful and Interesting

Posted by whatnext10 Butterflies, Insects 1 Comment

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly is Beautiful and Interesting explains the range, habits, and other aspects of this amazing butterfly. It also discusses the behavior of puddling which is common among many butterflies.

A brown Billy goat with a white belly grazes in high grass on a sunny afternoon. The goat is in full color while the rest of the photo is black and white.

26 Jun

The Further Wonderful Adventures of a Goat Named Sara Beth

Posted by whatnext10 Goats, Veterinary Medicine

The Further Wonderful Adventures of a Goat Named Sara Beth is the conclusion to the story of Sara Beth and tells of several more of her adventures.

A smooth shiny metallic green alder leaf beetle with long segmented antennae crawling along the edge of a large green leaf.

25 Jun

National Pollinator Week Makes for Happy Bees and Others!

Posted by whatnext10 Bees & Wasps, Birds, Butterflies, Events, Insects, Plants and Flowers

National Pollinator Week Makes for Happy Bees and Others! reminds everyone of the incredible importance of pollinators in both agriculture and ecosystem maintenance. It gives a bit of history on this international event.