Red Stafford Flower
Saturday we took a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo, where one would expect to see a lot of animals. Today, however, I’m going to share some pictures of the spring flowers in bloom at the zoo.
Indianapolis is several weeks ahead of Milwaukee in terms of spring growth – and it was very apparent at the zoo. While the grass is still brown in Milwaukee, the grass was green and the flowers were in bloom in Indianapolis.
While the zoo is naturally a great place to take photos of many different and unusual species of animals, the grounds are often landscaped and decorated with many seasonal varieties of plant life.
Yellow Crocus
Where ever you go to take pictures, take some time and look around for unexpected photo opportunities. The yellow flower here is at full bloom, with velvety yellow petals and a contrasting inside that almost looks like spider legs.
Lone Narcisis
The picture of the narcisis on the left stood out as a lone flower against a sea of green foliage – providing wonderful color contrasts and a feeling of calm.
In the next day or two, I’ll share some of the pictures of the animals – many of who were napping in the mid-day sun. This makes getting a great shot difficult, but not impossible – you just need to look around for unexpected opportunities.
