Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Laugher!

The Laugher
I was walking down the trail in the shade the other morning and observed what appeared to be a single filament stretching from the ground up into the tree.  The tree was a cherry tree.  On this filament, I observed two caterpillars moving upwards.  One was at an ideal height for me.  I don't do low very well.

The Laugher
  A slight breeze was just beginning and was alternating from still to breeze.  I had to be patient to get these shots when they were not moving too much.

The Laugher
I would like to try to observe the moth.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Blue Dasher Dragonfly!

Blue Dasher

The Blue Dasher is smaller than the larger dragonflies.  I would call it mid-sized.

Blue Dasher
The background in this and the next shot is the front pond on which water lilies are blooming.  The white spot is one of those blooms.  I shot this one two ways.

Blue Dasher
I thought that the white might set off the dragonfly.  They both are nice, but I think that the first one is better because it adds interest to the picture as a whole in a way the bottom one does not.  What do you think?

Blue Dasher
They kind of get used to you sitting there after a while and almost become curious.  This is an "in your face" shot of the Blue Dasher.  I think, to a lesser degree, that encaustic might strengthen this one as a print.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Dragonflies!

Twelve-spotted Skimmer
I have long wished for a way to backlight my prints.  I think that this one would benefit from it.  You are viewing it backlit on the monitor.  I recently read about a process called Encaustic.  You dip the print in a mixture of bees wax and something which makes it translucent.  You can then mat and frame it without a back.  You then display it so that light can strike the back.

Ruby Meadowhawk
I don't see these around the pools that much.  They seem to stay in the meadow.

Common Green Darner
This is one of the larger and stronger flying dragonflies.  That might be why it is one of my favorites!  They appeared on July 12th this year.  I have read that this darner has been observed migrating but we do not know much about that.

Common Green Darner
The other dragonflies did not welcome the Common Green Darner.  They tried to run it off but I doubt that they will succeed.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Hummingbird Moth

Hummingbird Moth
The first time I ever saw one of these I thought I was seeing a hummingbird.  The beauty of photography is that I get to look more closely on my computer at home.  The body seems much more robust than that of a hummingbird, not to mention hair with no feathers.  They seem to like the same plants that butterflies like.  They have blue-eye instead of red-eye if the flash hits it wrong.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Butterfly
They appeared on July 11.  I shot at least two and maybe three individual insects.  I have seen none since.  Were thy migrating through the area?  I hope that they laid eggs.  Perhaps not this one because it appears to me to be a male.

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Insects and a Spider

Coffin Fly
This one looks like the May Flies that I see at Lake Erie.  It is smaller and white.  They say that it has a very short life span and does not eat.  I observed this one at the end of its life.  This is the only shot I had of the wings erect.  In the rest of my shots they lay on the water.

Banded Net-wing
I observed this insect walking up the leaf.

Unidentified Pond Spider
This one walks on water as you can see.  I used my new ODNR Field Guide but could not find it.  Maybe someone out there knows.  Thanks.

Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
 This one is about the size of a Lady Bug.  The difference is obvious.

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Frogs

American Bullfrog
When you walk up to the pool, you hear and see frogs jumping into the water.  If you sit down quietly, watching and listening, you begin to see the frogs.  Sometimes they scurry away when the flash fires, but usually they stay put giving you multiple opportunities to focus and shoot.

American Bullfrog
The young frogs are easily seen now too.  

Unidentified Frog
I tried and tried to identify this one.  The distinctive feature, to me, was the underside. I looked down from where I was sitting and saw him/her.  If anyone knows this one, please let me know.  Thanks.

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