What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A red spotted purple butterfly glows in the morning sun as it perches on a weathered piece of plank.

21 Nov

The Red Spotted Purple is Always a Beautiful Butterfly

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Butterflies, Insects, Photography

Cerulean Glow Tonight’s image is a throw back to this past summer. I actually had forgotten all about this shot...

Ovenbirds are right at home in areas of thick brush and cover that helps to keep them hidden from predators.

19 Nov

Oven Birds Absolutely Love the Underbrush

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Almost Hidden Last winter I had a little oven bird (Seiurus aurocapilla) that stayed here for the nonbreeding season. It...

A red bellied woodpecker stashes tidbits of food in holes in an old oak tree to help provide herself food over the winter.

18 Nov

Interesting Woodpeckers are Well Known for Stashing Food

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography, Weather

Winter Stash I’ve always had a real interest in animals behavior (hence the Master’s degree in the subject), so I...

A pearl crescent butterfly and a western honey bee share an aster flower.

15 Nov

Sharing Can Often Be a Great Thing

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Butterflies, Insects, Photography, Plants and Flowers

Crescent and Bee Last week on my way home I discovered a beautiful climbing aster bush on the banks of...

A tufted titmouse looks down from it’s perch in the middle of an oak tree.

14 Nov

The Beautiful Songbirds are Very Busy in the Fall

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography 1 Comment

Amid the Oak Fall is the time of year that all wildlife is preparing for the cooler weather of winter....

A honey bee feeds from the florets that make up the center of a climbing aster flower.

12 Nov

Honey Bees Really Love These Gorgeous Fall Asters

Posted by whatnext10 Bees & Wasps, Insects, Photography, Plants and Flowers

Buzzing Asters Climbing asters (Ampelaster carolinianus) have got to be one of my favorite fall flowers. First and foremost, they’re...

A white ibis probes through the bottom of a pond in search of food.

11 Nov

White Ibis Have an Interesting Way of Feeding

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Probing I think I will always enjoy watching wading birds feed. There are so many different styles among the various...

A young male northern cardinal sits on a twig and catches some afternoon sunshine.

10 Nov

A Beautiful Bright Red Bird Enjoys Some Sun

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Environment, Photography, Poetry

An Afternoon in the Sun A bright red bird sits in the garden, Quietly enjoying the afternoon sun. Well hidden...

Bulltongue arrowhead is a southeastern US native with beautiful white flowers and sweeping green leaves.

09 Nov

Bulltongue Arrowhead is a Strikingly Beautiful Wetland Flower

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Plants and Flowers

Autumn Bulltongue This morning, I was up and about earlier than usual, since I had to go to work for...

Fall colors are emphasized with the artistic processing in this photo of a vine leaf.

08 Nov

The Colorful Fall is Just Beginning in Florida

Posted by whatnext10 Environment, Photography, Plants and Flowers

The Colors of Fall in Florida It’s been fall for a while, and in some parts of the United States...