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It is Mother Nature that is amazing when you consider that they originated from a tiny speck of material that you can not even see without a microscope. How she packs the genetic material to form a perfect little plant into such a tiny space is truly a wonder. That tiny speck, using elements...

I noticed today that mama is growing a new flower spike. The plant has been resting since September but when it blooms it blooms for six months and has enormous flowers.

It still has a ways to go before it blooms but it is a great looking plant, much better than the parent.

It was updated and completed by my post Eight is Enough. The seedlings are doing very well.

They always look so dignified. We have a Red-Bellied woodpecker that is gorgeous, but getting a photo is going to be a challenge. They are extremely wary and only visit for less than a minute.

Yesterday I only walked from our back door to the mailbox and back and by the time I got back to the house my fingers were numb. I don't know how they can stand in the snow without their tiny feet freezing.

I don't know how they survive the cold.

@digitS', late in 2018 I had my DNA tested for researching my genealogy. There are sites to upload the results for further analysis, one of which calculates your ancient DNA. I was astounded to learn I had a small amount of Neanderthal DNA. Since then, I have learned that most people of...

The closer you get, the better the photo, when shooting wildlife your subject should almost fill the frame. Avoid a "busy" background and concentrate on your subject. A long lens will introduce some camera shake but the fast shutter speed will compensate somewhat. Some really large lenses...

You need a fast shutter speed like 1/2000 to freeze action like flying birds, then, consider your depth of field, the lower your F stop the less depth of field you will have. In other words, less of your subject will be in sharp focus with lower F stops. Once you have decided on these two...

They were: F/7.1, 1/3200 sec., ISO 6400, 155 mm focal length. jack

Many of the carnation buds are beginning open so I bring them upstairs to enjoy the fragrance.

Poetry in motion.

Thanks, @sumi that plant made great pesto. ;)