Hagerman Wildflowers – May 2023
/The wildflowers were abundant at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in May…and the cloudy weather didn’t impact photography of them as it did for the birds. I enjoyed taking some assemblages of flowers in the roadside meadows.
Most of my images were zoomed in shots of single species – queen Anne’s lace, amaranth, coneflower, butterfly weed, milkweed….and more.
Some of the plants had insects on them too…an added attraction.
I experimented with some high key images too…the advantage of a cloudy sky.
The redbud near the visitor center is one of my favorite trees to photograph – an easy access specimen for macro photography.
I’m looking forward to seeing the changes when I visit the refuge in June. Some of the flowers will last through the summer….others will be done with their blooms for the year. Being able to visit a refuge like Hagerman every month is one of the best things about 2023 (so far)!
