What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A neon glow lights up this pine cone image. The cone represents the beauty of pine cone centerpieces that often accompany Thanksgiving meals.

23 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving One and All!

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Happy Thanksgiving 2023 It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, and I want to wish everyone a most wonderful...

A blue tinted spike of bristlegrass glows in front of a reddish light flare.

22 Nov

Fire is an Important Element in the Sandhills Habitat

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Verdant Blaze The inherent beauty of bristlegrass as it is illuminated by a captivating reddish sun flare is the focus...

Slender flower longhorn beetles are yet another pollinator that enjoys the fall tamarisk flowers.

22 Nov

Nature’s Beauty Can be Seen in Colorful Flowers and a Little Beetle

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Beetle in the Blooms This delightful slender flower longhorn beetle (Strangalia famelica) was yet another fall pollinator happily feasting on...

In the fall most of our insect pollinators are feeding heavily in order to prepare for winter.

20 Nov

The Beautiful Scoliid Wasps are a Good Reminder of Nature’s Interconnectedness

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Environment, Insects, Photography

Another Hungry Wasp I have always been captivated by the exquisite beauty of scoliid wasps, including this one that was...

A fine backed red paper wasp helps itself to some nectar from a cluster of tamarisk flowers.

19 Nov

The Fine Backed Red Paper Wasp is Known to be a Great Fall Pollinator

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Red in the Tamarisk Recently, I took a hike in Gothe State Forest that led me to a large patch...

The bright colors of these lantana flowers stands out against the dark green of the plant leaves.

15 Nov

Lantana Flowers are Beautiful and Come in Many Colors

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Resplendent Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers tend to be a favorite amongst gardeners due to their variety of colors and their...

A female lynx spider sits near her egg sack, guarding it from predators.

14 Nov

Many Female Spiders are Great Guardians for Their Eggs

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Photography, Spiders 1 Comment

The Guardian While hiking in Gothe State Forest not long ago, I found a gorgeous patch of tamarisk flowers that...

Three beautiful nature themed holiday cards are now available on What Next Photography and Fine Art.

13 Nov

Believe it or Not the Holidays are Almost Here

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Holidays

Christmas Cards I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m just flabbergasted that the holidays are just around the corner....

Even though they are completely black, carpenter mimic leafcutter bees are quite pretty.

13 Nov

Black Bees and Yellow Sumac: A Wonderful Fall Combination

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Insects, Photography

Black Beauty The winged sumac flowers have come and gone, but they’re not forgotten. Back in September, when they were...

A beautiful pastel purple dense blazing star flower head shines in the sun of a pretty autumn afternoon.

10 Nov

The Woods are Alive with Colorful Purple Wildflowers Right Now

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Perfectly Pastel We are definitely nearing the end of the wildflower season as we move through November; even here in...