Category Archives: Insects

Red Milkweed Beetle on Milkweed

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Baby Steps

I finally bought a decent camera, and tonight I took it for a walk. I only used the full-auto mode, just to get a feel for what it could do — and because I don’t know how to do anything … Continue reading

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Butterfly #47 — Zerene Fritillary

speyeria zerene Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 11:32 am Phantom Canyon Road — Fremont County, Colorado It was flitting about and landing on the dirt of the road just north of the second tunnel.

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Butterfly #46 — Hackberry Emperor

asterocampa celtis (hackberry) Tuesday, April 24, 2012 — 2:45 pm Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia — Beaver Swamp Trail My primary objective for visiting Bond Swamp was to see a Swainson’s Warbler, but I wasn’t opposed to seeing other … Continue reading

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On Birds, Butterflies and Bifocals

I went for a six-mile stroll after work on Monday. I learned a few things: It is possible to look through my binoculars while wearing my bifocals, but my field of vision is very small, so if the bird isn’t … Continue reading

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