What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A small mushroom pops up through the leaf litter on the forest floor.

06 Sep

You Never Know Where Interesting Fungi will be Found

Posted by whatnext10 Fungi, Photography, Weather

Hidden in the Woods On my most recent hike in Gothe State Forest I went a little ways off the...

A Carolina chickadee perches on a tree twig as a storm rolls in.

05 Sep

I’m Really Happy to be Seeing Carolina Chickadees Again

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Small Bird, Small Twig Over the summer I have seen very few Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) at my feeding station....

A closeup of a grasshopper shows it’s complicated mouth parts.

04 Sep

Grasshoppers Have Some Interesting and Complicated Mouths

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

. Mouth Parts This is an older photo that I had genuinely forgotten I had taken. It was taken back...

A photo of a gardenia flower has been artistically modified in celebration of Labor Day.

02 Sep

Here’s Wishing Everyone a Wonderful Labor Day 2024!

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Events, Holidays, Photography, Plants and Flowers

Labor Day Gardenia Happy Labor Day, everyone! Today is Labor Day in the United States. It’s a national holiday that...

A young blue jay looks curiously to see what’s available to eat.

02 Sep

The Woods are Alive with Beautiful Young Birds

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Inquisitive All the attention and extra things I’ve added to my feeding station are paying off. Right now I have...

A robber fly suddenly decides it’s time to take off into the air.

29 Aug

Robber Flies Can be Unpredictable and Interesting

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

Up, Up, and Away Yesterday I decided to take what I call a “bug walk” around my property. After several...

The marshy area of Manatee Springs State Park has expanded quite a bit due to flooding from a recent hurricane.

28 Aug

Hurricane Debby has Left Interesting Wetland Areas Flooded

Posted by whatnext10 Environment, Landscapes, Photography, Weather

Manatee Swamp Two weeks ago, shortly after Hurricane Debby came through our area, I made a trip out to Manatee...

A giant swallowtail butterfly positions itself it start excreting excess fluid from it’s body.

27 Aug

Have You Ever Seen a Beautiful Butterfly Pee?

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Butterflies, Insects, Photography 4 Comments

Ready, Set, Go Well, in all actuality, you never will. Butterflies don’t have kidneys and a bladder like mammals do....

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...