Our own Anne Belmont is the featured photographer at the Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid show. Her stunning, and huge, orchid prints are displayed in the Regenstein Hall outside of the show. You can also see them on the banners on the way into the Garden and into the visitor center. If you’ve missed her on …
Article by Anne Belmont. Photos by Anne Belmont and Tony Reynes. Featured photo by Tony Reynes. The holidays provide some fun opportunities for photography at the Chicago Botanic Garden. If you are a kid at heart or have children, don’t miss Wonderland Express, which runs from now until January 4th. The exhibit is open daily from …
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Photographs and article by Anne Belmont For those who enjoy photographing flowers and plant life, our long Chicago winters can make it challenging to find subject matter to photograph. Many of us enjoy photographing the winter landscapes, but if this winter is destined to be anything like last winter, it will be tough to be …
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I spent a morning with macro photographer Mike Moats. Mike and I walked through one of his favorite places to shoot and recorded our entire walk. He shares his insight on everything from how he shoots, to the equipment he uses, to making money in photography. You’re going to love the interview. Follow Mike Moats …
Article and images by Anne Belmont. Some of my favorite flowers to photograph in the summer at Chicago Botanic Garden are the water lilies and lotus flowers. Photographing these aquatic jewels always brings to mind Monet’s impressionistic masterpieces of water lilies. CBG is home to many different varieties and colors of aquatic blooms. The displays …
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Image by Anne Belmont An interview with Courtney Quigley and Anne Belmont at the Chicago Botanic Garden Butterflies and Blooms at the Chicago Botanic Garden Monarch Decline articles and free plant/seed sites: https://makewayformonarchs.org/i/ https://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm https://www.thebutterflyfarm.com/free-milkweed-seeds-0 https://www.livemonarch.org/ https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0130/Bye-bye-butterfly-How-you-can-fight-the-Monarch-die-off-video https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0129/Is-the-annual-Monarch-butterfly-migration-coming-to-an-end Moth Exhibition: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/exhibitions/moths Garden Photography Tips from Anne Belmont Visit Anne’s site for some amazing photos from …
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I am always excited when Anne Belmont has a new article for us. It means there is something new to shoot at the Chicago Botanic Garden! Join Anne and me May 10th for a free photowalk at the Garden. We will meet at 7am at the Crescent Garden. Get details here. After one of …
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