Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.
Glossary Terms
Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)
Agavaceae is a family of plants that grow in dry, hot climates. Some grow in the desert. Well-known plants of this family are the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree.
American Basket Flower
The American basket flower is a 1 1/2-5 ft. annual with a stout, leafy, much-branched stem and lavender-pink, filamentous flower heads with cream-colored centers.
Apache Plume
Apache Plume is one of our showiest native western shrubs. The plant blooms with single white flowers that set fluffy pink seed heads.
Aperture
Aperture is the unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor.
Aperture Priority
Aperture Priority is a setting that allows the user to select a static aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed to achieve the proper exposure.
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Apiaceae is a family of aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family.
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
The Asteraceae family consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales.
Autumn Sage
Autumn sage is a soft, mounding shrub normally 2-3 ft. tall, with small, mintily aromatic green leaves that are evergreen in warmer climates.
Baby Blue Eyes
Baby Blue Eyes is a small, trailing annual, 6 in. tall and 1 ft. wide, Menzies baby-blue-eyes is well-known for its bright-blue, five-petaled, bowl-shaped flowers with white centers.
Bicolor Fanmustard
The Bicolor Fanmustard is a grayish, hairy plant with clumps of leafy branched stems and racemes of white or lavender flowers.
Big Bend Bluebonnet
The Big Bend Bluebonnet grows taller than most bluebonnets. The flowers of this annual are very deep blue with a lemon blotch.
Bigfruit Evening-primrose
The Bigfruit Evening Primrose can be trailing or upright, usually growing 8-10 in. high. Its large, 3-4 in. wide, yellow flowers are showy.
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family)
Bignoniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines.
Bitterweed
Bitterweed or Four-nerve Daisy is a low, upright, silvery perennial to1 ft.. The solitary flower heads occur at the end of silky, leafless stalks.
Blackfoot Daisy
Blackfoot Daisy is a low, bushy, mounded perennial, 6-12 in. tall and twice as wide. Its leaves are narrow and have 1 in. wide, white, daisy-like flowers.
Bokeh
In photography, bokeh, is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens.
Bracketing
The camera normally determines the optimal exposure. There are times where it is advantageous to capture images that are slightly under and over exposed. This is called bracketing.
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Brassicaceae is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, crucifers, or cabbage family.
Brown-Eyed Susan
The Brown-Eyed Susan is a cheerful, widespread wildflower. Its bright-yellow, 2-3 in. wide, daisy-like flowers with dark centers are its claim to fame.
Brown-Spined Prickly Pear
This brown-spined prickly pear cactus forms dense thickets 8 ft. across and up to 8 ft. tall. Common to abundant in abandoned pastures and old fields on stony soil
Brushland Shrubverbena
The Brushland Shrubverbena is a member of the verbena family, which includes about 75 genera and 3,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Butterweed
Butterweed s a somewhat weedy perennial which is valued for its ability to thrive in moist shady locations and produce a long and profuse spring bloom.
Buttonbush
Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds.
Cactus (Cactaceae)
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales.
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is a professional EF mount telephoto zoom lens manufactured by Canon.
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens
The Canon EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM is a professional EF mount telephoto zoom lens manufactured by Canon.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens
The Canon EF 100/2.8L Macro USM lens is the second longest macro lens made by Canon in the EF mount and is one of only two Canon macro lenses that are part of the L series.
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM from Canon is a workhorse wide-angle zoom and a member of the well-regarded L series of lenses.
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens
The Canon EF 16–35mm lens is a family of professional wide-angle lenses made by Canon. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
The Canon EF 180/3.5L Macro USM lens is the longest macro lens made by Canon and is one of only two Canon macro lenses that are part of the L series.
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens
The EF 24–105mm f/4.0L IS USM is an EF mount wide-to-telephoto zoom lens. It was introduced by Canon in 2005.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
This redesigned Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens from Canon ups the ante for optical performance for a professional standard zoom lens.
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM Lens
The EF 28–70mm f/2.8L USM is an EF mount wide-to-telephoto zoom lens. It was introduced by Canon in 1993 to complement the a wide-range of professional lenses.
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Canon Inc. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.
Canon EOS 10D
The Canon EOS 10D is a discontinued 6.3-megapixel semi-professional digital SLR camera, initially announced on 27 February 2003. It replaced the EOS D60, which is also a 6.3-megapixel digital SLR camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a professional full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon. It has a 21.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon. It has a 22.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Continuing on in their legacy of powerful workhorse cameras, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is an outstanding still photographer’s and 4K videographer’s dream.
Canon EOS 5DS
The Canon EOS 5Ds is a professional full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon. It has a 50.6 megapixel CMOS image sensor.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Making high-performance full-frame imaging more accessible, the 6D Mark II makes numerous advancements over its predecessor to improve upon every aspect of image capture and creation.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Designed with a penchant for speed, the EOS 7D Mark II DSLR Camera from Canon is characterized by its APS-C-sized 20.2MP CMOS sensor.
Canon EOS A2E SLR
The Canon EOS A2E is a semi-professional autofocus, autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera. It was sold from 1992 onwards, and replaced in 1998 by the EOS 3.
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1–5x Macro
The MP-E 65mm Macro f/2.8 is a photographic lens that was released in September 1999 and is manufactured by Canon for use on the EOS photographic system.
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash
The MT-24EX is a twin-flash set-up (similar to a ringflash) for the EOS system that has every feature and capability imaginable.
Cedar Sage
Cedar Sage is a red-flowered, hirsute, perennial salvia that grows from 1 to 2 feet tall, with rounded, scalloped leaves.
Celestial Lily
The sky-blue flowers open in the late morning and curl up before 3 in the afternoon, even on overcast days.
Chihuahuan Flax
A slender, erect plant with yellow-orange, bowl-shaped flowers, each with a maroon center. This species is common in parts of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Chisos Pricklypoppy
The Chisos pricklypoppy is a wonderful flower with paper-like white blooms and a very thorny demeanor. It blooms during the spring months.
Chocolate Flower
The Chocolate Flower smells like chocolate! On warm days it will fill the air with the fragrance of chocolate.
Chromatic Aberration
Also known as “color fringing,” this distortion appears when the camera lens fails to focus on all the colors where two points of high contrast meet.
Claret Cup Cactus
One of the most attractive hedgehog cacti is the claret cup, which grows in clumps as much as 3–4 feet across but usually smaller.
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Commelinaceae is a family of flowering plants. In less formal contexts, the group is referred to as the dayflower family or spiderwort family.
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
Convolvulaceae, commonly called bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species.
Creosote Bush
Creosote-bush is a 3-5 ft., evergreen shrub which can reach 10 ft. and has numerous flexible stems usually arising from the base at an angle.
Depth of Field
Depth of field refers to the part of the image, from foreground to background, that is in focus.
Desert Marigold
Desert marigold is a 12-18 in., mound-shaped biennial. Its daisy-like flowers form impressive mounds of nearly solid yellow.
Desert Rosemallow
Desert Rosemallow is a handsome ornamental, grown for its showy flowers. It’s large, yellow, cup-shaped flowers, sometimes tinged with red or purple at the base.
Eastern Purple Coneflower
The Eastern Purple Coneflower is a perennial with smooth, 2-5 ft. stems and long-lasting, lavender flowers. The leaves become small at the top.
Eastern Red Columbine
The Eastern Red Columbine has showy, drooping, bell-like flowers equipped with distinctly backward-pointing tubes, similar to the garden Columbines.
Engelmann’s Prickly Pear Cactus
This is perhaps the most abundant prickly pear in West Texas, and one of the most attractive. It produces masses of yellow to orange flowers,
Eryngo
Leavenworth’s eryngo is a prickly, 20-40 in. annual with a leafy stem, broadly branched in the upper portion. Almost the entire plant has some shade of purple.
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. Most spurges, are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is a technique for adjusting the exposure indicated by a photographic exposure meter.
Exposure Value
The exposure value (EV) is a number that represents a combination of a camera’s shutter speed and aperture, such that all combinations that yield the same exposure have the same EV value.
F-Stop
A diaphragm inside the camera lens, known as the aperture, can be opened or nearly closed, to regulate the amount of light that falls on the image sensor.
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants.
False Dayflower
The False Dayflower is an erect annual native to central Texas with flowers made up of two large lavender-blue petals and one small white petal.
Feather Dalea
One of many shrubby species of Dalea, this Feather Dalea, with its dark bark, contorted branches, and small leaves–is an excellent candidate for bonsai.
File Types
There are five primary file types in digital photography. The most common file type is JPEG.
Film Speed
Film speed is the measure of a photographic film’s sensitivity to light.
Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf
The Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf is a low, tufted, dark green, prickly plant with 1 small, deep yellow flower head on each of several leafless stalks above the foliage.
Focal Length
Focal length is an optical measurement that determines how much of what you see in front of you is captured by your camera’s lens.
Focus Stacking
Focus stacking is a digital image processing technique which combines multiple images taken at different focus distances to give a resulting image with a greater DOF.
Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo Family)
Fouquieria is a genus of 11 species of desert plants, the sole genus in the family Fouquieriaceae. The genus includes the ocotillo and the Boojum tree or cirio.
Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)
Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants placed in the order Geraniales. The family name is derived from the genus Geranium.
Giant spiderwort
Named after John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as gardener to Charles 1 of England. Tradescantia species will hybridize in just about any combination.
GigaPan EPIC Pro
The GigaPan EPIC Pro is a device used to capture phenomenal depth and clarity in multi-gigapixel panoramas.
Gray Golden Aster
The Gray Golden Aster is a North American species of flowering plant. It has been found in Northern Mexico and in the Great Plains of the central US.
Gray’s Feverfew
Gray’s Feverfew is an annual plant that grows in the desert southwest. It produces tiny flowers accentuated by five tiny petals which form a pentagon.
Greenthread
Greenthread is a winter annual, and is often found growing in colonies. Its slender, branched stems, 10-30 in. tall, bear leaves divided into thread-like segments.
Gregg’s Mistflower
Gregg’s Mistflower is a spectacular addition to the late summer/fall border. This butterfly magnet will attract large numbers of Queens and Monarchs.
Havard’s Fiddleleaf
The Havard’s Fiddleleaf is one of the less common members of this genus, found only in four counties of west Texas (Presidio, Brewster, Terrell, Val Verde).
HDR
High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or HDR) is a set of techniques used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques.
Heartleaf Hibiscus
The Heartleaf Hibiscus has spectacular flowers two and three inches across. It is a wonderful, small, drought-tolerant hibiscus from South Texas.
Hill Country Penstemon
The Hill Country Penstemon is 1 1/2-2 ft. tall. Its brilliant red flowers, 2 in. long, are among the most showy of the genus.
Histogram
In photography, a histogram is a type of chart that acts as a graphical representation of the tonal distribution in a digital image.
Holga 120S
The Holga is a medium format 120 film camera, made in Hong Kong, known for its low-fidelity aesthetic.
Indian Blanket
Indian blanket is a popular annual growing 1-2 ft. tall and showy flower heads with rays red at the base, tipped with yellow, each with 3 teeth at the end.
Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Iridaceae is a family of plants in the order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises, meaning rainbow, referring to its many colors.
IRIX 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone Lens
Offering a wide-angle perspective, and characterized by its premium exterior build, the 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone Lens from Irix is a sophisticated prime lens
ISO
For ISO see Film Speed.
Jimsonweed
Jimsonweed is a branching forb that blooms large, white, fragrant, trumpet-like flowers from evening through the morning.
Kirk FR-2 Focusing Rail
The Kirk FR-2 Focusing Rail is a precise focusing stage designed to permit fine tuning of camera-to-subject positioning in order to achieve exacting focus.
Kirk LRP-1 Long Rail
The 6.5″ Kirk LRP-1 Long Rail Quick Release Plate provides a sliding long plate solution to any head equipped with an Arca-type quick release clamp.
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
The Lamiaceae or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family.
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens
The new Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro lens is the first lens in the market which posseses a ultra wide angle of view and 1:1 Macro ability.
Lee Filter System
Lee Filters is a manufacturer of color filters and color gels for the entertainment lighting, film and photography industries.
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
The lily family, Liliaceae, consists of about 15 genera and 610 species of flowering plants within the order Liliales.
Linaceae (Flax Family)
The Linaceae family includes about 250 species in 14 genera, classified into two subfamilies: the Linoideae and Hugonioideae.
Loasaceae (Blazingstar Family)
Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa.
Longspur Columbine
The Longspur Columbine is native to moist canyons from southern Arizona, south into mountains of adjacent northern Mexico.
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species.
Mamiya 7 II
The Mamiya 7 II is a medium format 6x7cm rangefinder camera with interchangeable leaf shutter lenses. It is “The Ultimate 6×7 Rangefinder”.
Maximilian Sunflower
A native prairie perennial, the Maximilian Sunflower is a desirable range plant. A heavy crop of seeds is produced, thus it is a valuable plant for wildlife.
Mealy Blue Sage
Mealy Blue Sage is a 2-3 ft. upright or sprawling perennial, that usually forms a mound as wide as the plant is tall and is named for the mealy-white appearance of the sepals.
Mexican Hat
The Mexican Hat has long leafless stalks bearing flower heads of 3-7 yellow or yellow and red-brown, drooping rays surrounding a long, red-brown central disk.
Mexican Primrose Willow
The Mexican Primrose Willow is a rather weedy perennial or subshrub of sunny areas with wet soils. Plants in full flower are colorful and showy.
Mirror Lock-Up
Mirror lock-up (MLU) is a feature employed in many Single Lens Reflex (SLR) and DSLR cameras. It allows the operator to reduce vibration-induced motion blur during exposure.
New Mexico Bird’s-Foot Trefoil
An inconspicuous ground-hugging plant, the New Mexico Bird’s-Foot Trefoil is about 1 foot across and has masses of 1/2-inch bright yellow flowers.
Novoflex Auto Bellows for Canon EOS
The Novoflex Auto Bellows for Canon EOS was designed for the use with Canon EOS cameras and lenses and transfers data to the camera from the lens.
Nyctaginaceae (Four-O’clock Family)
Nyctaginaceae, the four o’clock family, is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants.
Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)
Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world.
Ocotillo
Ocotillo is a spiny shrub to 20 ft. with many long, whip-like, unbranched green stems growing from the base.
Old Plainsman
Old Plainsman is a biennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall. It produces 20-100 flower heads per stem, each head with 20-80 white disc flowers but no ray flowers.
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
The Papaveraceae are an economically important family of about 42 genera and approximately 775 known species of flowering plants.
Pink Evening Primrose
As the common name implies, most evening primrose species open their flowers in the evening, closing them again early each morning.
Prairie False-Foxglove
The Prairie False-Foxglove is an excellent plant for attracting butterflies found in prairies, plains, grasslands, open fields, rocky soils or in woodlands.
Prairie Fleabane
The Prairie Fleabane is a short-lived perennial with numerous white, aster-like flowers which nod under the weight of the unopened, pink flower buds.
Purple Horsemint
Purple Horsemint is an aromatic winter annual with tuft-like, lavender to pink, whorled flower heads. Each whorl is subtended by whitish or lavender, leaf-like bracts.
Rain Lily
in lilies pop up and bloom two or three days after good rains in the spring and early summer. They begin to open slowly about dusk and are fully opened the next morning.
Rainbow Cactus
The Rainbow Cactus is a low, cylindrical cactus girdled by bands of colorful spines with pink, rose, lavender, or yellow flowers.
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Ranunculaceae is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide.
Rock Rose
Rock Rose plants are found in shallow soil on limestone, in rocky places in woodlands, and at the edges of thickets. The flowers are showy, rose-colored.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC
The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC lens has a 115° field of view and includes a special chip that allows the lens to work with some of the camera’s settings.
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens
The Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Sony E Mount from Rokinon is a manual focus, manual aperture, telephoto prime lens compatible with full frame and APS-C format Sony NEX mirrorless digital cameras.
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Rosaceae, the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.
Rusty Hedgehog Cactus
The Rusty Hedgehog Cactus is heavily covered with a mass of slender, interlocking, bristle-like spines radiating in all directions.
Sand Palafox
The Sand Palafox grows 16–40 inches tall, its leaves are 4 inches long and the flower heads have 8–12 rose-colored ray flowers,
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
The Scrophulariaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the figwort family. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as shrubs.
Seashore Mallow
Seashore Mallow is found in marshes along the eastern seashore of the US. It has pink flowers with 5 petals surrounding a tube of fused stamens and style.
Shutter Speed
Shutter speed is one of several methods used to control the amount of light recorded by the camera’s digital sensor or film.
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens
The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens was created around the concept of maximum portability.
Silver Puff
The Silver Puff, is a North American species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico.
Soaptree Yucca
The Soaptree Yucca is a 5-20 ft., tree-like yucca with fine, arching, gray-green to blue-green leaves with white margins.
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
The Solanaceae, or the nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that range from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees.
Sony Alpha a7
The Sony Alpha a7 incorporates a full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor into an E-mount body thus providing a full-frame sensor in a compact body.
Sony Alpha a7 II
The Sony A7 II is one of my favorite camera bodies. It is a new line of mirrorless cameras made by Sony and it includes a 35 mm full-frame 24.3-megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor.
Sony Alpha a7 IV
The Sony A7RIV is a lightweight, 33MP, full-frame CMOS sensor camera. It’s versatility appeals to both photographers and videographers.
Sony Alpha a7R
The Sony Alpha A7R DSLR is a lightweight, 36.4MP, full-frame CMOS sensor camera and it was one of the first mirrorless cameras on the market.
Sony Alpha a7R II
The Sony A7R II is a lightweight, 42MP, full-frame CMOS sensor camera. It’s high megapixel photos are fantastic when a very large print is required.
Sony Alpha a7R IV
The Sony A7R IV is a lightweight, 61MP, full-frame CMOS sensor camera. Its high megapixel photos are fantastic when a very large print is required.
Sony Alpha a7R V
Combining resolution and precision, the Sony a7R V is a mirrorless camera designed for those who crave detail.
Sony Alpha a7S
With a unique 12-megapixel 35mm sensor, the Sony A7S is able to shoot in very low light with impressive high ISO performance up to ISO 409,600!
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens
The Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens is a full-frame macro lens for the Sony E-mount cameras.
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens
A fast and flexible wide-angle zoom, the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens is a wide-angle zoom designed for full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras.
Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens
The Sony Zeiss FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS is a constant maximum aperture wide-angle zoom lens for Sony FE mount, announced by Sony on September 15, 2014.
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens
The Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS from Sony is a flexible zoom perfectly suited for nature, wildlife, and sports applications.
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens
The Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens is a constant maximum aperture wide-angle zoom lens for Sony FE mount.
Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens
The Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens is a full-frame macro lens for the Sony E-mount cameras.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0 G OSS Lens
The Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0 G OSS Lens is a full-frame macro lens for the Sony E-mount cameras.
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens
The Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS (SEL-90M28G, VX9118) is a full-frame macro lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Sony on March 4, 2015.
Spiny Hedgehog Cactus
The Spiny Hedgehog cactus is oval at first, soon becoming cylindrical, and grows to 15 inches or so, with a 4-inch diameter.
Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus
Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus has purple-red flowers are 4–5 inches tall and 3–4 inches across. They are dark red at the base, fading to rose at the tips.
Sunflower Goldeneye
The Sunflower Goldeneye grows in colonies to be 3-6 ft tall. Its numerous yellow, 1 1/2 in., daisy-like flowers appear at the tips of long, slender, leafless stalks.
Swamp Rose-Mallow
The five pink petals of Swamp Rose-Mallow flowers each have a red to purple center, are 4-6 in. long, and surround many stamens.
Texas Bindweed
Texas Bindweed is found in sandy, loamy or rocky soils in the South Texas Plains and the Edwards Plateau area.
Texas Bluebonnet
These stems of the Texas Bluebonnet are topped by clusters of up to 50 fragrant, blue, pea-like flowers. The tip of the cluster is white.
Texas Gayfeather
The purple Texas Gafeather flowers are densely congested in a long spike on the upper part of the stem. The leaves are narrow and crowded.
Texas Paintbrush
One of the popular paintbrushes, this Texas Paintbrush grows 6-16 in. high. Its several unbranched stems form clumps topped by bright-red, paintbrush-like spikes.
Texas Star
Texas star plants have 1 to several flower heads in a cluster. Each flower head has 5 bright yellow ray flowers, each with 2 prominent veins and indented at the tip.
Texas Stork’s Bill
Texas storks-bill or fillaree is a low-growing plant. Its long-stalked, oval leaves, with three rounded lobes, form an initial rosette close to the ground.
Texas Thistle
The Texas thistle grows 2-5 feet tall, sparingly branched near the top. The leaves are 4-9 inches long and smaller on the upper third.
The 500 Rule
During long night sky exposures the starts appear to be moving across the sky due to the earth’s rotation. This causes what are most commonly referred to as “star trails”. Sometimes this is a desired effect but most often we try to eliminate them where possible. Especially when photographing the Milky Way. For this reason, The 500 Rule was created.
Thompson Yucca
Thompson’s yucca grows 6–12 feet high, treelike, with a trunk 5–8 inches in diameter. The trunk is usually unbranched.
Trailing Windmills
The orchid-colored trailing four-o’clock is a vine that grows along the ground; the plant can be 10 feet across.
Trans-pecos Senna
The Trans-Pecos Senna grows only in Big Bend National Park. The plant thrives in a desert habitat, and prefers gravelly soil.
Tree Cholla
Tree cholla grows tall and upright, sometimes bushy but usually treelike, Large, showy flowers open out wide and are reddish-purple in color.
Turkey Peas
Turkey Peas is a species of milkvetch. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States and northern Mexico, where it can be found in many types of habitat
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
The Verbenaceae, the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants and includes 32 genera and 800 species.
Vixen Optics Polarie Star Tracker
The Vixen Optics Polarie Star Tracker is a device used to photograph the night sky with increased detail. The device tracks along the earth’s rotation.
Western Evening Primrose
A somewhat upright and bushy plant with narrow leaves and soft yellow cup flowers that open in the evening and close the next afternoon shortly before new flowers open.
Western Horse-Nettle
The leaves, petioles and branched stems of western horse nettle have sharp spines. Its flowers are purple to violet (sometimes white) and grow at the tip in terminal clusters.
Western Wild Petunia
The Western Wild Petunia’s claim to fame is its lovely violet flower trumpets, a hummingbird favorite! This rare plant is perfect for dry, hot locations.
White Gaura
An upright to widely spreading, soft-hairy, 2-5 ft. perennial with delicate white flowers in elongated terminal and axillary clusters.
Whitethorn Acacia
The Whitethorn Acacia is a 9-15 ft., multi-trunked tree with small, yellow-orange balls of fragrant flowers and finely segmented, pinnate leaves which fall off during dry seasons.
Wild Carrot
Wild carrot blooms in flat clusters; when flowers pass, pedicels turn upward into a bird’s nest; when seeds ripe, spreads open again facilitating adhesion to passing animals.
Wild Onion
Wild onion grows 8–24 inches tall. It has 2 leaves, sometimes more, that are shorter than the flower stem. The flowers are in a round, compact cluster, 1–1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Wild Poinsettia
The dwarf poinsettia has green stems and alternate-lobed leaves, The terminal flowers are yellowish with 1-2 small glands or nectaries.
Woolly false nightshade
Wooly False Nightshade is a member of the nightshade family, known commonly as five eyes. They are native to the southwestern and western US and parts of Mexico.
Wright’s Trumpets
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1952), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Yellow Bells
Esperanza or Yellow bells is an irregularly shaped, deciduous shrub, normally 3-6 ft. tall in the US but more southerly varieties can reach 9 ft.
Yellow Rocknettle
Yellow rocknettle can be found in the rock ledges all along the Rio Grande, including those on the trail to the historical Hot Springs in Big Bend National Park
Yellow Waterlily
The Yellow Waterlily is an aquatic plant with bright yellow flowers and floating leaves. The lovely flowers are open from midday to late afternoon.
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.