TigerHead's photos

August Moon with late night mist. Northern Michigan, August, 2014 (Please view in Light Box or larger sizes for best effect)

Dangling children finding their orbit. Community fair, August, 2014 (Please view in Light Box or larger sizes for best effect)

Spilling from a large travel van, the strangers made no effort to disguise their uneasiness. Parking area, off a main highway, July - 2013 (Please view in Light Box or larger sizes for best effect)

Fresh water lake in 10:00 AM sun. Northern Michigan, August 2014. (Please view in Light Box or larger sizes for best effect)

Summer Sites - Ryan on the soccer fields. Public park, July, 2014

The leaves of the Virginia Creeper in early Autumn. Nature preserve, September, 2014 (Please view in LightBox or in larger sizes for best effect) The name "Virginia creeper", referring to one of its native locations, is also used for the whole genus Parthenocissus, and for other species within the genus. The name Parthenocissus is from the Greek literally meaning "virgin ivy", and may derive from the common English name of this species. The specific epithet quinquefolia means "five-leaved", referring to the leaflets on each compound (palmate) leaf. This plant is also known in North America as woodbine, although woodbine can refer to other plant species.

The first leaves of the Virginia Creeper in early Spring. Nature preserve, May 2014 (Please view in LightBox or in larger sizes for best effect) The name "Virginia creeper", referring to one of its native locations, is also used for the whole genus Parthenocissus, and for other species within the genus. The name Parthenocissus is from the Greek literally meaning "virgin ivy", and may derive from the common English name of this species. The specific epithet quinquefolia means "five-leaved", referring to the leaflets on each compound (palmate) leaf. This plant is also known in North America as woodbine, although woodbine can refer to other plant species.

Crab-apple blooms of this past Spring. Private grounds, May, 2014 Note the variations in sexual anatomy from bloom to bloom: Pollination is the movement of pollen from the stamens to the stigma, where germination and growth of the pollen tube occur. Most (approximately 96 percent) of all flowering plant species are hermaphroditic (possess both sexual functions within a plant, usually within every flower), and thus an individual can be pollinated by its own pollen or by pollen from another individual. (Please view in larger sizes or Light View for best effect)

Chinese Dogwood, after morning rain. Cornus kousa, commonly called Kousa or "Chinese" dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub. Bloom occurs in late spring. The showy parts of the Kousa dogwood “flower” (3-5” across) are the four narrowly pointed petal-like white bracts which surround the center cluster of insignificant, yellowish-green, true flowers. Flowers are followed by berry-like fruits which mature to a pinkish red in summer and persist into fall. Fruits are technically edible, but are usually left for the birds. Private estate - June, 2014 (Please view in larger sizes or Light View for best effect)

Groundhog, alerting all his friends of my intrusion. Nature preserve, July, 2014

Lifespan of a floral cluster - prime to fully decrepit all in one spray. Bequeathed estate - May, 2014 (Please view in larger sizes or Light View for best effect)

Instant rapport. Late summer music festival - September, 2014 (Please view in larger sizes or Light View for best effect)

Jammin cool. Late summer music festival - September, 2014 (Please view in larger sizes or Light View for best effect)

The last bits of snow give way to the first greens of Spring. Nature preserve - May, 2014 (Please view in Light Box for best effect.)

Clematis in the Greek, Klematis, refers to climbing plants. The species, virginiana, refers to 'of Virginia' the state named after the English virgin queen, Elizabeth I. The common name, Virgin's Bower, is believed to come from the flowers which, when abundant, can form a cascade of white - white being a plant color referencing virginity. The author name 'L.' is for Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and the developer of the binomial nomenclature of modern taxonomy. Nature Preserve - November, 2013 (Please view in Light Box or in larger sizes for best effect)

Clematis in the Greek, Klematis, refers to climbing plants. The species, virginiana, refers to 'of Virginia' the state named after the English virgin queen, Elizabeth I. The common name, Virgin's Bower, is believed to come from the flowers which, when abundant, can form a cascade of white - white being a plant color referencing virginity. The author name 'L.' is for Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and the developer of the binomial nomenclature of modern taxonomy. Nature Preserve - November, 2013 (Please view in Light Box or in larger sizes for best effect)

The Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. Edge of a minor watershed, May, 2014

The Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. Edge of a minor watershed, May, 2014