Category Archives: Insects

Butterfly #46 — Hackberry Emperor

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Roger

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

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Roger

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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Praying Mantis

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Roger

They don’t bite, exactly. But this one gave me a good jab in the finger when I plucked it off a grass stem and dropped it on the chair. It immediately assumed this stance to let me know it would … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Roger

As I was trying to catch this grasshopper to put it on the chair, it jumped — and landed on the chair. I was taking pictures of it when an older couple walked by. The woman looked at me like … Continue reading →

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Just a Shell of His Former Self

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Roger
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