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Yvonne Redknap

@yredknap.bsky.social

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I am just here to enjoy beautiful photos and find some calm in these chaotic times. I am a hobbyist photographer and I live in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 2h

#Bloomscrolling #ColourADay #YellowThu #Photography #ECK #Dahlia

A single bloom of a yellow dahlia taken earlier this year. The outer petals are fully opened but the inside petals are still tightly closed, showing the pale green colour of the underside. The background is softly blurred green leaves.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 6h

A Baltimore Oriole for today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Vivid. #Photography #Birds #ECK

A Baltimore Oriole is perched on a branch high above. The early morning sun is shining on his underside, turning his bright orange plumage to a more yellow shade. The branches are bare of leaves and the sky is a bright blue.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 6h

The Hertford Bridge (or Bridge of Sighs) joins the old and new quadrangles of Hertford College at Oxford University. #UrbanGaze #Photography #ECK #Oxford

Resembling the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, this bridge was built in 1914, to connect the college's administration offices with a student accommodation building. It is built of cotswold stone and straddles New College Lane.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 9h

#InsectThursday #Bloomscrolling #Photography #ECK #Bee #WeeBee

An overhead view of a bumblebee drinking nectar from the centre of a peach coloured rose. To the right of the flower is a dark green serated-edge leaf and the background is softly blurred shades of green.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Photography #ColourADay #RedWed #ECK #Cranberries

A cluster of six red cranberries growing on a bush in a local park. The background is green leaves and red stems.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfTheMonth, I have a cormorant, in the Ganaraska River, from last week. #Photography #Birds #ECK

A close up of a cormorant as he stares at something, while resting in a fast moving, shallow river. He is facing to the left, his yellow beak a contrast to the light brown of the water and the darker brown of his plumage. The sunlight highlights his face, beak and neck.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A wee bee still working hard extracting nectar from a rose. #Photography #Bee #WeeBee #ECK #Bloomscrolling #ColourADay #RedWed

An overhead view of a bumblebee extracting nectar from the centre of a rose. The petals are mostly red but there are pink and yellow patterns on the red petals on the right hand side of the photo.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I almost forgot to post a bee photo! Soph is busy this week, so we all have to do our part. Here is one at work taking nectar from a sneezeweed flower (Helenium Autumnale). #Photography #Macro #Bee #WeeBee #ECK

A fuzzy bumblebee is busy foraging for nectar in the central cone of an orange sneezeweed flower. There are parts of two other orange flowers in the background.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #EFG, I have a Great Blue Heron. #Photography #Birds #Wildlife #ECK

A great blue heron is standing perfectly still in a small pond. There it a lot of underwater growth in the pond and numerous water lilies are floating on the top. It is a cloudy day, so the water looks very green as it reflects the trees and reeds that surround the pond.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was awestruck when I saw this beautiful Blue Morpho at a butterfly conservatory last month. There were a lot of them flying around but they would only land in one area, on a large leafed palm tree by a small waterfall. #ColourADay #BlueTue #Photography #ECK #Butterflies

A very large butterfly is resting on a large leaf, with its wings fully opened. The upper side of the wings are a bright blue, and tiny scales on the wings give it a shiny appearance. The wings have a dark border with small white spots. It is native to the rainforests in Central and South America and feeds on fruit juices and tree sap.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ECKPalette #PinkMon #ColourADay #Bloomscrolling #DayLily

A pink day lily on a background of green leaves and new buds. The petals are a pale pink with ruffled edges at the top and turn to a darker pink at the bottom. The centre is a pale green, with lighter acid green pistils.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A wee bee on a pink rose, for #MacroMonday. #Photography #Bee #WeeBee #Bloomscrolling #ColorADay #PinkMon #ECK

A bumblebee has finished nectaring on a bright pink rose and is now walking across the petals, preparing to fly to another flower. To the right are dead leaves and petals of an old bloom. The background is softly blurred green leaves, stems and pink petals.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MacroMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #Bloomscrolling #Photography #ECK #HandelRose

A single rose bloom, surrounded by dark green leaves. The petals are a creamy-yellow at the bottom, with a bright pink border around the edges.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A deserted beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg last week. To be fair, it was a cold day. #BlueSkyMonday #Photography #ECK

The golden sand of the beach is empty, with the exception of a lifeguard hut and a few poles that are used for beach volleyball. In the foreground is a bricked walkway along the edge of the grassy area. A white lamp post hangs over the walkway. A few branches of a weeping willow tree hang gracefully over the walkway. In the distance, the lake water is dark blue and the sky is a lighter blue, with a few white wispy clouds stretched across it.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BokehBirds, I have a great blue heron. #Photography #Birds #ECK

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A wee bee enjoying the nectar of a yellow rose. #FlowersOnSunday #Bloomscrolling #SundayYellow #Bee #WeeBee #Photography #ECK

A bumblebee is in the centre of a wide open yellow rose, taking the sweet nectar. The background is blurred green leaves.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Friday night's sunset, taken from my balcony. I was lucky to get it in the 10 minutes that it looked like this. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Photography #ECK

In the foreground the city is dark, except for a few lights in the buildings and on the streets. The sun has disappeared below the horizon but fills the sky with bright orange light. The sky is cloudy but the colour reflects off the clouds, in between a few streaks of black cloud.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A Tiger Longwing butterfly. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Butterflies #Photography #ECK

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Western Hemlock Looper Moth looking in the window of a coffee shop. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #Macro #Photography #ECK

A brown moth has its wings spread wide apart as it clings to a window of a cafe, attracted by the lights inside. It stayed on the window for at least one hour. The background is softly blurred trees, sky and a roadway,

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A wee bee searching for some sweet nectar. #photography #insects #bloomscrolling #bee #weebee #ECK

A bumblebee, with an pollen sac clearly visible, lands on a yellow flower as it searches for nectar. The background is blurred dark green, with patches of a light grey.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Great Mormon butterfly (Papilio Memnon). #Photography #Pollinators #Butterflies #ECK

A butterfly is resting across two large leaves. It has velvety black wings with a blue sheen. The lower hindwings have silver stripes on them.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On Golden Pond. #BirdOfTheDay #Pairs #Photography #Birds #ECK #CanadaGeese

Two Canada Geese are swimming on a large pond. The one in the front is relaxed and low, while the second one has his head held high and is swimming away from the camera. The water is rippled and is shades of gold, as it reflects the surrounding reeds and cattails.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sunset from last Monday. #Scape #Photography #ECK #Sunset

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#FlyDay #PurpleFriday #Bloomscrolling #Photography #ECK #FridayFlowers #Bee #WeeBee

A carpenter bee is buzzing around a purple sage plant, hunting for nectar. His wings are barely visible as he hovers. The background is softly blurred shades of green.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A milkweed bug from a summer visit to the botanical gardens. #Flyday #Insects #Photography #ECK

The milkweed bug is black, with an orange geometric design on his back and head. He has long black legs and long antennae. He is poised on the end of a petal of a pink coneflower. The background is softly blurred greens, with a little orange.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A first for me. A Clouded Sulphur butterfly, seen on Wednesday in Port Hope, Ontario. #Flyday #Butterflies #Photography #ECK

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#PalacesAndGardens #MellowYellow Autumn colours are now appearing in the woods around the pond. #Photography #ECK

A large pond in the woods has golden yellow flowers in the foreground. On the far side of the water, some of the trees have turned to shades of yellow and orange. Large white fluffy clouds are a contrast to the bright blue sky.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A hoverfly coming in for a landing. #InsectThursday #Photography #ECK

A gold and back striped hoverfly, his wings extended, has just landed on a cluster of white flowers. His gold coloured legs clasp two of the petals. The background is blurred dark green with some blue and white.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#InsectThursday #Bloomscrolling #Photography #ECK #GreatBlackWasp

A great black wasp has its long legs stretched out over a cluster of white loosestrife flowers. It is predominently black, with some blue on its back. Surrounding the wasp are two other clusters of the white flowers, and pale green leaves,

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#InsectThursday #ColorADay #YellowThu #Photography #ECK #Bee #WeeBee

A bumblee is taking nectar from an open yellow rose. Although the petals are mostly yellow, the bottom petals have a pink edging. Surrounding the flower are the serrated-edge leaves of the rose bush.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #TheDivers, I have a double-crested cormorant, taken on the Ganaraska River on Tuesday. #photography #birds #ECK

A cormorant is standing on a rock, in a river. The bird is facing the sun and the sunslight shines on his neck and head. It also shines on the rock, brightening it against the murky colours of the river. On the right side of the image, the blue sky is partially reflected on the water.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#RoseWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #Bloomscrolling #Photography #ECK

A single red rose, with two raindrops on a petal on the left side. The background is softly blurred green leaves and brown earth.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Raptors, I have a red-tailed hawk. He was relaxing in the sunshine, on the roof of a coffee shop that I go to. #photography #birds #ECK

A red-tailed hawk is sitting on a flat rooftop, seemingly relaxed in the sunshine. He is facing to the right, looking at the sunrise, and his head and chest feathers are lit up, while his back is in shadow. The sky around him is a clear blue

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm heading out for the day. Time for a wee bee photo before I leave. This little cutie was climbing out of a rose, after eating a hearty lunch. #Photography #Pollinators #ECK #Bee #WeeBee

A bumblebee can be seen climbing out of the centre of a yellow rose. He had spend a couple of minutes inside, mostly hidden, while he took in the nectar. Only the front half of the bee is visible.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Bloomscrolling #BlueTue #ColorADay #Photography #ECK #Butterflies #Monarch

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For Rob's ##BirdOfTheDay theme #Redheads, I have a cardinal who visited a friend's garden earlier this year. #photography #birds #ECK

A cardinal is perched on a branch, looking to our left. His bright red plumage contrasts with the grey of the trunks and branches of trees around him.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MacroMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #Photography #ECK #Butterflies #CabbageWhite

A cabbage white butterfly is clasping the edge of a cluster of pink flowers. The dappled sunlight makes the wings appear transluscent. The delicate dark patches, on the topside of the wings, can be seen through the underside, as the wings are almost closed. The white wings are a distinct contrast to the dark background.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MacroMonday #MinimalMonday #Photography #ECK #Bee #WeeBee

A bumblebee sits on top of a coneflower. The cone is orange and the petals are white. The background is blurred shades of green.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have a Blue Jay for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme #LightAndShadow. #Photography #Birds #ECK

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Butterflies #Photography #ECK #BandedOrange

A butterfly is resting on a green leaf, with its wings fully extended. It is a vibrant orange with black stripes. Its antennae are pointed slightly upward.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Look here, you moron! If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, keep your mitts off MY GIRLFRIEND!!!" #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Photography #ECK

A red-winged blackbird is perched at the end of a branch, leaning forward, and yelling loudly at another bird. He is surrounded by narrow winter branches and the background is blurred grey and pink.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Whose stupid idea was it to stay in Canada for the winter??? Idiot!!! #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Birds #ECK

Six ducks are gathered by a partly frozen stream. One is in the water and five are standing on the ice.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yesterday's sunrise. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Photography #ECK

In the foreground are the silhouettes of trees across the width of the image. To the left, a lone black streetlight is a silhouette in front of the orange sky. The sun has not yet risen above the horizon, but it covers the clouds above it in an orange glow. At the top of the image, the sky is a grey-blue with dark clouds.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"What are you looking at? You think dogs are the only things that molt?!!!" #BirdOfTheDay #Scruffy #Photography #ECK #Cardinal

A cardinal looks very unhappy as he stares at the camera. He has started to lose his red feathers and is now a patchwork of red, brown and grey. He is standing on a concrete pad, with green leaves around him.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This time it is a winter sunrise over Lake Ontario, for #BlueSkyArtShow. #golden #photography #sunrise #ECK

In the foreground the water of Lake Ontario is dark, with small waves moving towards the shore. The sun has not yet risen above the horizon but it has cast a golden glow across the sky. A bank of fluffy clouds on the right side of the image are highlighted by the sunlight.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A Julia butterfly, resting high above. #BlueSkyArtShow #Golden #Photography #ECK #Butterfly

A Julia butterfly is resting on a flower stalk above the camera, showing the underside of her long open wings. Not seen in the photo, is the bright orange of the top of her wings. However, the underside is just a beautiful, with its various shades of gold and light brown veining. The background is softly blurred green leaves, and two blue flowers.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A golden sunset for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow. #golden #photography #sunset #ECK

In the foreground, the city is dark except for the traffic and home lights. The sun has dipped below the horizon, turning the sky to a golden colour. Dark grey clouds streak across the sky, breaking up the golden hues.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. #FlyDay #PurpleFriday #Butterflies #FlowersOnFriday #Photography #ECK

This Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly has brown wings, with two rows of white spots along the outer edge of the forewings. It has orange markings along the hindwings. It is perched high on a purple butterfly bush, with its legs sitting on the flowers and its antennae raised slightly upward. The background is blurred green and white.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #Photography #PurpleFriday #ECK #Hebe

This compact plant has numerous slender stems, topped with flowers of a variety of colours, ranging from white, to pink, to purple. In between the spikes of flowers are light green rounded leaves.

Yvonne Redknap @yredknap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sending love and support to Graham @oldmanrambling.bsky.social on this difficult day. #ForJanet #Flyday

A Robin is perched on a branch, looking to his left. His yellow beak, black head, grey wings and red breast, are a contrast to the light blue rippled water if the pond behind him.