A Pollinator, a Starflower, and Some Raindrops

That was all I needed for this article

And of course my camera.

Sometimes a simple act of a seemingly meaningless moment turns into something big. Something unexpected. And that is why life is so beautiful. Because it’s full of surprises.

I was once again in my parents' garden walking around with my camera looking for objects to shoot when I spotted this poppy flower. The field of starflowers didn’t even make it into focus. Those blue flowers did not attract my attention. Not sure why.

Only when I saw a bee buzzing around stopping on this flower I looked at the blue petals. They were actually difficult to capture because the flowerhead is pointing down. Usually, a flower turns towards the sun. But the flowerhead of starflowers is turned downwards.

With a gloomy sky in the background, it made it even more difficult to get the right light for the shot.

But once I started capturing this unique flower I couldn’t stop. The next day we went back to the garden to have a barbecue and the very first thing I did was to go back to this beauty.

It had rained in the morning and some raindrops were leftover on the petals of the flower. I was fascinated by this magical moment.

Once again this photoshoot showed me how little I need to get a great result. It’s a bit of patience, a change in your point of view, and an eye for the small things in life. That’s all you need.

And with this last shot of the Pollinator hanging on the blue petals of the starflower I finish this piece documenting nature’s artwork.

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