Closeups of Tiny Flowers - IDs? I got a new macro lens just before the shutdown and went looking for tiny flowers in Golden Gate Park, which I can walk to. I found some beauties, which...

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I got a new macro lens just before the shutdown and went looking for tiny flowers in Golden Gate Park, which I can walk to. I found some beauties, which most people would hardly notice walking by unless they looked closely. The scale in most of the photos is 1-2 inches. But I have no idea the names of any of them - I would appreciate IDs if you know.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I readily admit to not being a plantologist. However, these are rather nice photographs.
--Bob

JohnSwanda wrote:

I got a new macro lens just before the shutdown and went looking for tiny flowers in Golden Gate Park, which I can walk to. I found some beauties, which most people would hardly notice walking by unless they looked closely. The scale in most of the photos is 1-2 inches. But I have no idea the names of any of them - I would appreciate IDs if you know.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice shots, no help on the flowers.

BocaMac

Many of the famous parks have someone who watches out for the species of plants growing there. Perhaps Golden Gate has such a person, or better yet, a site that you can go to. Wonderful pictures that you have taken, you should keep on doing it.

maggiemae Loc: North Carolina

Lovely shots. Love the second one best.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Professionally executed, attractive and colorful. Well done!

jcryan Loc: Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

There are many free plant ID apps available. I will often use 2 or 3 apps to identify plants as I am relatively new to the DR and see many species I've never seen before. There are also some websites that also ID from a picture.

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

rmalarz wrote:

I readily admit to not being a plantologist. However, these are rather nice photographs.
--Bob

You know there's an 'inner Botanist' hiding in there somewhere...

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

JohnSwanda wrote:

I got a new macro lens just before the shutdown and went looking for tiny flowers in Golden Gate Park, which I can walk to. I found some beauties, which most people would hardly notice walking by unless they looked closely. The scale in most of the photos is 1-2 inches. But I have no idea the names of any of them - I would appreciate IDs if you know.

Beautiful batch of 'little' flowers...

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

Don’t know but nice shots

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great series, John, beautiful flowers.

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Very nice photos, JS.

Jusayen Loc: Oak Ridge,New Jersey

John I love your shots.I did the same thing when the virus started,I started taking pictures of random stuff including flowers.I have know idea what they are but now I love shooting even interesting weeds. Keep it up,
they are great!

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Thanks to those who commented. I'll try to search the internet for IDs. I'm lucky that I retired and closed a business at the end of last year, and I was planning to spend more time shooting personal art photography, and the virus isn't preventing that. Shooting flowers it pays to go out shooting often as some flowers bloom for just a short time.