Exploring Nature Close-up

Photography and observations revealing the close-up detailed beauty of insects, local wildlife and native plants. Our goal is to inspire you to Focus on Natives to attract wildlife to your yard.

Galleries


You'll recognize many of our nature subjects. But others will look exotic even though they live in our yards. Because of the wonders of macro photography, objects in our images may appear larger than they actually are. See recent social media posts here.
Native bee (Anthophora terminalis) ready to land on Great Blue Lobelia flower (Lobelia siphilitica)

Wildlife Portraits

We reveal the beauty of insects and local wildlife through close-up photography
Dense Blazing Star flower cluster beginning to open from above (Liatris spicata)

Botanical Portraits

We show that Native plants are beautiful and worthy of our interest
Native Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle on Butterfly Weed bud (Asclepias tuberosa)

Nature Scenes

Wildlife and the plants they use make lovely miniature landscapes
Gentian Pollinator

Fine Art

Our nature inspired digital paintings, composites, and mosaics

Blog


We share observations and images of native plants, wildlife, and insects from our ongoing learning and discoveries on our Focus on Natives path.
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Our Story

Our yard in SE Pennsylvania is our primary source of photographic inspiration. We’ve witnessed firsthand that by adding native plant communities, diverse and beneficial wildlife appear. When we find a new insect we often learn it requires a specific native plant -- that we have planted!
Our goal is to inspire you to Focus on Natives to attract wildlife too.
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Native plant meadow in spring bloom in front yard

Our Services

Need help on your own journey to discover and realize how to attract pollinators and other beneficial wildlife? We offer:
  • Informative presentations and hands-on workshops
  • Consulting for wildlife attraction and native landscape design
  • Images and photographic services
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