But begonias make a good substitute. This cat at a local plant nursery found a soft place to sleep on these flowers which look a bit worse for wear in their use as a cat bed. It gives a whole new meaning to flower bed.
I shot this maple with leaves blowing in the wind using a slow shutter speed and also gently moving the camera during the exposure. This created an impressionist image that hints of trees and spring and how leaves move in the wind.
This specimen was focus stacked using a macro rail to maximize the depth of field. To me it has a surreal look like an aerial view of s mountain range with blue lakes and rivers and strange icy peaks.