Gray Treefrog

Gray Treefrog

This frog is probably about 1 inch in length.  It is tiny!  Unlike its name it is not gray because it is sitting on a green leaf.  Its scientific name is hyla versicolor.  I assume that indicates that it changes color.  I found it across the trail north of the frog pond.  It is not easy to see because of its camouflage. 

Gray Frog

I saw it for four days running in that location.  

I did not see its rear toes gripping the grass stem at first glance. 

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Terry Blayney

Terry Blayney

Like me, Terry is a retiree who loves nature.  We like Airplanes and flying,  and photography.  Terry travels all over the state for bird watching, seminars and programs.  He was here when I photographed the Citrine Forktail.

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Culver's Root Addendum

Culver's Root 3 Leaves

I found the three and seven leaf Culver's Root plants.

Culver's Root 7 leaves

The light was not ideal, but my friend Terry Blayney came along and was gracious enough to hold my 42 in. diffuser in position for these shots.  Thanks, Terry

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Azure Bluet II

Azure Bluet

This is a shot of the Azure Bluet I thought worth sharing.  

I discussed it earlier.

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Culver's Root

Culver's Root: Four Leaves

This is a plant which attracts my eye every year.  This year I was able to remember its name without going back to look it up.

Interestingly, it has leaves arranged in a whorl around the stem.  They are serrated.  The plant grows in five variations.  It has 3 to 7 leaves in each whorl.  The number of leaves does not vary on any given plant.

Culver's Root:  5 Leaves

I decided to try to find all the variations at Gorman which I have done successfully.

Culver's Root:  Six Leaves

I have found a three leaf variant and a seven leaf one as well.  I am not particularly pleased with the images of the three leaf one.  I just found the seven leaf one the day before yesterday.  I did not have good light that day and have not returned as yet.

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Blue Dasher II

Blue Dasher

I found these more recent shots of the Blue Dasher I thought worth bringing to your attention.  You may remember my previous shots of it.  I liked the shape of the leaf, above, used as a perch.

Blue Dasher

I was attracted to this shot.  It slings my eye from the tail to the insect's left eye, in focus, to the beautiful bokeh in the background.  My eye then comes back to admire the symmetry of its legs supporting it on the reed.

Maybe I am not supposed to tell you what it does to me.  Do you have an experience similar to that?

I was reminded the other day that I have made shots like this before.  The one I saw was from 2009.

Blue Dasher 6-26-2009

 I guess I did not get the feeling that it was well received.  I still like it, though.  I like the background in the one above better.  What do you think?

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Slaty Skimmer II

Slaty Skimmer

I have shown you shots of the Slaty Skimmer before.  These are some more recent shots I thought worth sharing.

Slaty Skimmer

 I was shooting damselflies that day without much success.  This dragonfly landed close.  It was not so close that I could not focus on it.  It required, however; a 90 degree turn to my right.  I made the turn successfully without frightening it off.  I like the intimate head shots.  I can really see what they look like.

I should mention that a Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly had hovered just a foot from me prior to this opportunity.  It was almost eye to eye with me.  I wonder if it was deciding if I was safe.  

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