This article was originally published by The Mennonite

Deep in the grass

posted by Tim Nafziger on 11/29/08 at 02:47 PM

This fall I’ve found myself looking down at the grass quite a lot. Here’s some of what I’ve seen. All but three of these photos were taken one morning in Iowa.

 

Fly on Blade of Grass

 

A fly on a blad of dewy blade of grass.

 

Fly on Flower

 

The same fly on a head of clover.

 

Icy dew on Dandilion

 

Ice on a dandelion gone to seed.

 

Dewy Clover #5

 

Big dew droplets and little dew droplets on clover.

 

Dewy Mystery seedpod

 

Micro dew droplets on a seedpod. Anyone recognize the plant?

 

Dewy Clover #2

 

More dewy clover.

 

Dewy Clover #3

 

Mothy looking clover with dew.

 

Seed Heads

 

Grass seed heads with dew.

 

Dewy Clover #5

 

There’s no hiding it, I really like dew on clover.

 

Dew on Head of Grass

 

Pretty much dew on anything I guess.

 

Berriest in Winter

 

And a fall photo collection on this blog isn’t complete with out some red berries.

 

Rose buds

 

And a few red buds won’t hurt anything either.

 

Herbs on Mashed Potatoes

 

This final photo was not actually taken deep in the grass. Can you figure out what it is? Click on the photo for the answer.

 

Sign up to our newsletter for important updates and news!