Margined Calligrapher
This is a uniquely designed fly, in fact, it’s a good fly to have around according to insectidentification.org, because of two things. One: they are a pollinator and two they […]
This is a uniquely designed fly, in fact, it’s a good fly to have around according to insectidentification.org, because of two things. One: they are a pollinator and two they […]
Clouded, Orange, Dog Face, trying to ID these are confusing, but looking at quite a few photos I may have found a way to ID Cloudless Sulphur; the eyes In […]
With all the thistle that is blooming and adding some pretty pink color just before the Fall season, more swallowtails are gathering. For some reason, I think the thistles are […]
If anyone knows about these little blues, they are very hard to photograph. Every time you try to get just close enough they fly away. It was my lucky day […]
I never really looked closely at this butterfly until now. They have duo-tone eyes! I had a double-take and look at all the photos I took of this and the […]
While in-between assignments I was able to get some nature photography in! First stop was a quick couple of hours at Citrus Tract in Withlacoochee State Forest. Loads of Southern […]
You will see Delaware Skippers and other variety of butterflies sharing and gathering nectar a top thistles. Their long proboscis helps the skippers reach deep for the nectar. If I […]
I am so fascinated by how butterflies like the Gray Hairstreak, get their coloration and design…. Why are their antenna’s black and white? Why do they have a white, black […]
Spent some time searching for new things to photograph before my assignment at Citrus WMA and truly amazed with the Canon 60mm macro with the Canon 25 II extension tube! […]
Was not a good morning for this little butterfly. It happened to perfect conditions for the morning dew to form on just about anything. Link: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/phaon_crescent.htm
Just one of many sweat bees… the Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee is another Florida important pollinator. There are over 44 species of this sweat/ halictid bees, I am still searching […]