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Zantedeschia - Calla Lily

Zantedeschia | ©2014 David Allio

 

 

Calla Lily Zantedeschia is present as a naturalized perennial in Kauai County and Maui County Hawaii, coastal California, and portions of Oregon.[1] Cultivars of this poisonous South African plant may be found across North America in white and a variety of colors.


camera: Nikon D60
lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm
exposure: f/11 – 1/40th – ISO 400


1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 4 August 2014. plants.usda.gov.

Nymphaea mexicana

Nymphaea mexicana | ©2014 David Allio

 

Banana waterlily Nymphaea mexicana is native to Mexico and may be found all across the extreme southern mainland United States. In California, this yellow waterlily is considered a noxious weed.1


camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 80mm | exposure: f11 – 1/1000th – ISO 400


1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 26 August 2014. https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_ecpu.pdf.

San Juan County Utah

San Juan County Utah | ©2013 David Allio

An aerial view of the Mesa Verde, Comb Wash, Comb Ridge, and Butler Wash on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, Utah.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G
focal length: 70mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/2000th – ISO 500
Protect valuable camera equipment on location with a Think Tank camera bag.