What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A tickseed flower photograph has been artistically redone in a cascade of colors.

26 Aug

It’s Been a Little While Since I Created One of These Colorful Works

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Photography, Plants and Flowers

More Petals Crossed Today I decided I wanted to do something colorful, so I found this photo of a tickseed...

A young spotted white tailed deer fawn peers over her mother’s shoulder while they are grazing.

25 Aug

The Beautiful Deer are Abundant at the State Park

Posted by whatnext10 Deer, Mammals, Photography 1 Comment

Time with Mom A week ago, after work, I decided to make a trip to Manatee Springs State Park. I...

24 Aug

The Colorful Green Anole is Beautiful in its Green Phase

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Reptiles & Amphibians

Profile of a Green Anole Anoles are one of my favorite creatures, and I’m especially fond of the green anoles...

A blue jay stocks up on worms to take back to the nest for her brood.

21 Aug

Beautiful Bluey has a Mate!

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Dinner for the Kids If you’ve been following my blog much this year, you’ve certainly seen some of the photos...

A ring of crepe myrtle flowers resembles a wheel with multiple spokes.

19 Aug

Colorful Crepe Myrtles are Even More Beautiful After Rain

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Plants and Flowers

Wheel of Myrtle A little while back we had a morning where the rain came down steadily for several hours,...

A giant swallowtail butterfly flaps its wings while it feeds on a wildflower.

19 Aug

Giant Swallowtail Butterflies are Beautiful and Colorful in the Fall

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Butterflies, Insects, Photography 1 Comment

On a Wing and a Flower Last weekend I spent some time hiking around Watermelon Pond before visiting with my...

A beautiful fine lined skink sports it’s blue tail as it grabs a meal worm off the porch.

18 Aug

Who Knew that Beautiful Skinks Would Love Mealworms?

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Reptiles & Amphibians

Snap Recently I have been adding some freeze dried mealworms to my feeding station each day. I did it to...

A sandhill crane flies to roost in front of an orange sunset.

17 Aug

Sandhill Cranes are Beautiful in the Air

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

A Flip of the Wing Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are fairly common wading birds in north central Florida (as well...

A carpenter ant cleans its front feet after walking across wet plant stems.

16 Aug

Carpenter Ants are Surprisingly Tidy Little Insects

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

Clean Feet Most of us tend to think of insects are dirty, germ infested animals that have very little intelligence....

A pair of mourning doves stroll around the forest floor, looking for food.

15 Aug

Mourning Doves are Common and Interesting North American Birds

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography 2 Comments

Two Mourning Doves This beautiful pair of mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) have decided to nest near my house. I have...