Daisy with curly petals.

[usonian]

Some of the mule-ear daisies have curly petals. This is a good example, with a ladybug.

f/7.8 for some depth of field.
Enjoy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What an exotic daisy! Very cute, esp. with the ladybug. Thank you! ♥

[usonian]

2. Thanks for the nice comment.

These daisies, wyethia elata, seem native to a corner of Mariposa and Madera counties. If you do a web search for images, very few show the curled petals, and a wild guess says that less than 10% of them here (and I have lots and lots of them) are curly, which is really pretty.

Previous posts showed more detail of the little "trumpets" inside.

[Walleye]

3. Beautiful shot, very complex flower

[usonian]

5. Thanks, I posted some earler in more detail.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036101927

OK, MUCH MORE detail here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036101815

I am not linking directly, being a neat and tidy person.

NOT.

There is such a little world going on in there.

[LoisB]

4. Very interesting. Looks like there is a spider on the left. Nice photo.

[usonian]

6. Thanks, I check for tiny bugs.

If they're gross looking, forget it.

Bees are OK, though.

Took this with an iphone, so I got kind of close.
But we get along fine.

[wyn borkins]

7. f/7.8 Did Yield Nice Depth of Field

So I'm going out on a leaf here
And just hanging around-n'about

Sister-bug told me to watch-out
For dem big human shutter-bugs

Now what's a lady(bug) gotta do
For a little privacy round here (?)

[usonian]

8. Love it, thanks. I forgot about shutterbugs!! (looks in mirror)

[George McGovern]

10. Real nice poem wyn! You always see into the heart of the verse!

[George McGovern]

9. CoolCloseUp usonian! Awfully nice of the ladybut to join you!

[usonian]

11. Thanks. I love macro photos.

The bug was a nice surprise.