Shiny

Close up photo of a bunch of pot marigold flowers by the roadside.

Simple butterflies:
drawn to pretty, vibrant things;
all photographers.

Predator

Close up photo of a flowering plant, in which there are several tiny spiders weaving an elaborate web.

Elaborate webs
feigning hospitality—
tiny grey spiders.

Fiery

close up photo of a bright yellow-orange torch lilly

Torch lily burns bright,
blooming in all its glory—
shadowed by tall trees.

All quiet

Photo of a New Zealand Flax plant in the forefront with a heavy fog in the background masking the Auckland coastline nearly entirely.

Cool spring afternoon
rain stops and the fog descends—
perennials bloom.

Contrasts

Close up photo of a bunch of purple flowers.

A common genus
of plants with purple flowers—
the rarest colour.