![Cayuga Nature Photographers group member Paul Schmitt composes a shot in the Conservatory February 10.](https://conservatory.cals.cornell.edu/files/2018/02/paul-schmitt-lhbcx2400-1wl7nkq-300x169.jpg)
Members of the Cayuga Nature Photographers group visited the Conservatory February 10 to sharpen their skills and share techniques in the warm confines of the glasshouse. Group members range from beginners to accomplished professionals. They meet monthly and sponsor outings to help improve each other’s skills.
The group’s newsletter editor Paul Schmitt passed along some of his best shots from the day:
![Aristolochia gigantea & Bougainvillea spectabilis](https://conservatory.cals.cornell.edu/files/2018/02/PSchmitt-Aristolochia-Gigantea-Bouganvillea-spectabilis-20180210_021-1pntfoy-300x200.jpg)
![Welwitschia mirabilis](https://conservatory.cals.cornell.edu/files/2018/02/PSchmitt-Welwitschiaceae-from-Namibia-20180210_022-Edit-Edit-2cm2fdw-200x300.jpg)
![Clerodendrum thomsoniae](https://conservatory.cals.cornell.edu/files/2018/02/PSchmitt-Clerodendrum-thomsoniae_Glory-Bower-20180210_025-199wvjc-200x300.jpg)
From Nancy Ridenour:
From Brian Chabot:
From Mark Malkin: