D128-2012
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail
Thin layers of watercolor and paint daubs filters applied.

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
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For some inscrutable reason, smugmug doesn't read the EXIF date on this image correctly, and sorts it to the front of the gallery when I sort on 'Date Taken' ascending.
D128-2012 Sawdust sprinkles on 'orange sherbet'.  They do look good enough to eat, don't you think?
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Sawdust on rhodies.
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail
The pale specks of stuff on the flowers are sawdust or tiny wood chips from tree cutting and dismembering that was going on in the woods along the trail.

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Spider silk on Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail
If you examine the horizontal thread of silk in the largest sizes, you'll see the repeated sequence of rainbow colors.  A companion shot of nearly the same perspective focuses on the glowing 'eyes' of the anthers on the right hand side of the shot.

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail
A similar shot emphasized the color dispersion in the spider silk.  This one focuses on the light shining through the anthers, looking like eyes on stalks.

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Rhododendron or azalea blooms close-up
An unframed version is available here:  http://smu.gs/K1F67P

Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
April 24, 2012
(nex5n)
Sawdust on rhodies.
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Sawdust on rhodies.
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
Sawdust on rhodies.
Rhododendrons 'Klondike', Laurel Ridge Trail

Nichols Arboretum
May 8, 2012
(nex5n)
See photo in original gallery.