Photos of the Week – July 30, 2021

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I spent a lot of last week at the Niobrara Valley Preserve and, unsurprisingly, came away with quite a few photos. I’m saving some of them for future stories, but here are a few images that don’t fit into those categories. Have a great weekend!

Sunset over the Niobrara River. Nikon 18-300mm lens @75mm. ISO 640, f/5.6, 1/200 sec.
Bush morning glory (Ipomoea leptophylla). Nikon 18-300mm lens @300mm. ISO 500, f/9, 1/320 sec.
Close up of bush morning glory flower. Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/16, 1/80 sec
Close up of grasshopper on bush morning glory. Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/16, 1/125 sec
Plains sunflowers (Helianthus petiolaris) and sunrise. Nikon 18-300mm lens @58mm. ISO 500, f/13, 1/320 sec
Plains sunflowers (Helianthus petiolaris) and sunrise. Nikon 18-300mm lens @125mm. ISO 500, f/13, 1/320 sec
Scaly blazing star (Liatris squarrosa). Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/14, 1/80 sec
Toothpick grasshopper. Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/9, 1/200 sec
Robber fly on scaly blazing star. Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/9, 1/200 sec
Robber fly on grass. Nikon 105mm macro lens. ISO 500, f/9, 1/200 sec
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About Chris Helzer

Chris Helzer is Director of Science and Stewardship for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, where he conducts research and supervises the Conservancy’s preserve stewardship program. He also helps develop, test, and share prairie management and restoration strategies. Chris is also dedicated to raising awareness about the value of prairies through his photography, writing and presentations. He is the author of The Prairie Ecologist blog, and two books: The Ecology and Management of Prairies and Hidden Prairie: Photographing Life in One Square Meter. He is also a frequent contributor to NEBRASKAland magazine and other publications. Chris and his family live in Aurora, Nebraska.

3 thoughts on “Photos of the Week – July 30, 2021”

  3. c’es magnifique

    Le ven. 30 juill. 2021, à 18 h 45, The Prairie Ecologist a écrit :

    > Chris Helzer posted: ” I spent a lot of last week at the Niobrara Valley > Preserve and, unsurprisingly, came away with quite a few photos. I’m saving > some of them for future stories, but here are a few images that don’t fit > into those categories. Have a great weekend! Suns” >

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